Morris Plains, NJ is a commuter friendly town with several transportation options available to residents and visitors alike. Public transportation includes the Morris & Essex Lines of NJ Transit which can take passengers into New York City via Penn Station as well as other towns in New Jersey. There are also numerous buses to other towns such as Randolph, Morristown, Parsippany, Budd Lake, and Dover. For those who want to stay local, there are two free shuttles that run within town providing access to local shopping centers and the Morris Plains train station. Those driving have access to US-202 and Route 10 which both provide connection points for major highways such as I-287 and I-80. There are also plenty of parking spaces throughout town for those who need them. With all these various transportation options, Morris Plains is an easy place to commute from or travel around in comfort and convenience.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Morris Plains takes 29.4 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Morris Plains get to work:
- 79.5% drive their own car alone
- 2.2% carpool with others
- 5.6% work from home
- 9.8% take mass transit