Glen Head, NY is a hamlet located in the Town of Oyster Bay on Long Island's North Shore. This residential community offers many amenities to its residents, including an abundance of transportation options. The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) provides public bus service to the hamlet and other surrounding communities. These buses offer convenient connections to nearby transit hubs such as Hempstead and Hicksville, as well as to local points of interests such as Glen Cove Shopping Center and Jones Beach State Park. For those travelling further afield, the Long Island Rail Road stops at Glen Head station which allows passengers access to Manhattan or points east and west on Long Island’s Main Line. Additionally, John F. Kennedy International Airport is only a short drive away for those wishing to travel by air. With all these options available, Glen Head residents have easy access to locations both near and far.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Glen Head takes 35.8 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Glen Head get to work:
- 74.6% drive their own car alone
- 6.9% carpool with others
- 6.6% work from home
- 10.7% take mass transit