Belle Plaine, Minnesota is a small city located in Scott County. Although the population of Belle Plaine is relatively low, the city provides plenty of services for its residents. Public transportation is one of those services and there are several options available to those living in or visiting Belle Plaine. The Scott Area Transit (SAT) offers bus service throughout the area connecting Belle Plaine to other cities and towns in Scott County. SAT also offers accessible transportation options for those needing assistance getting around town. In addition, the SouthWest Transportation System (SWT), operated by MetroTransit, provides bus service with routes to Minneapolis-St. Paul and Shakopee/Chaska areas. There are also several taxi services that operate in the area offering fast and reliable transportation into and out of Belle Plaine. With these public transportation options, residents have access to all areas they need to travel too with ease and convenience.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Belle Plaine takes 26.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Belle Plaine get to work:
- 79.8% drive their own car alone
- 9.3% carpool with others
- 5.6% work from home
- 3.5% take mass transit