Rochester, MN Commuting


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Rochester, MN is a vibrant city with plenty of transportation options available for travelers. Public transit in the area includes Metro Bus and Rochester Regional Transit Service (RRTS), both offering extensive coverage throughout the city and outlying areas. Metro Bus offers service within the city limits, while RRTS provides connections to other cities and towns in the region. In addition to these two bus services, there are also taxi services available in Rochester, as well as access to nearby airports for those looking to fly. For those who prefer traveling by bike or on foot, there are many scenic trails and dedicated bike paths throughout the city. All of these options make it easy for visitors and residents alike to get around Rochester quickly and conveniently.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Rochester takes 16.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Rochester get to work:
- 71.7% drive their own car alone
- 11.7% carpool with others
- 3.8% work from home
- 6.7% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationRochester, MinnesotaUnited States
  17.226.8
  Commute Mode
  67.8%73.2%
  11.9%8.6%
  5.4%4.2%
  0.8%0.5%
  4.2%2.5%
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Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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