Mountain Lake Park, MD is a small town located in Garrett County with a population of around 1,000 people. Its relatively remote location makes it difficult for those who don't have their own vehicle to get around. Fortunately, the town is served by several forms of public transportation. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) provides bus services that connect Mountain Lake Park with neighboring towns like Oakland and Grantsville. There are also several taxi services available for residents in the area. Additionally, riders can take advantage of car-sharing programs such as Zipcar and local ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft to get around town and to nearby destinations. For those looking for an environmentally conscious travel option, Mountain Lake Park also has a bike-share program called BikeShare Garrett County that enables riders to pick up bikes from various locations throughout the county and drop them off at any other location in the county. All these options make it easy for anyone living or visiting Mountain Lake Park to get around without needing their own vehicle.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Mountain Lake Park takes 24.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Mountain Lake Park get to work:
- 78.7% drive their own car alone
- 15.2% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit