Charlemont, MA has a variety of public transportation options available for residents and visitors. For those who prefer to drive, the town is easily accessed from the nearby towns by car through Route 8. The Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) also offers bus routes that run from Amherst and Greenfield and can get you to Charlemont in less than an hour. For those interested in traveling outside of Massachusetts, Amtrak's Vermonter Train runs twice daily between St. Albans, VT and Washington DC with a stop at Charlemont Station. There is also a private shuttle service called the Mohegan Shuttle that runs various routes throughout the area as well. All of these options make traveling to and from Charlemont easy for everyone!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Charlemont takes 35.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Charlemont get to work:
- 77.3% drive their own car alone
- 15.0% carpool with others
- 4.3% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit