Niskayuna, NY is a town located in Schenectady County, situated along the Mohawk River with a population of nearly 19,000 people. Residents of Niskayuna have access to a variety of transportation options to get around town. \nPublic transportation in the form of Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA) buses provides service to most of the major shopping areas and local attractions. CDTA also offers express bus services between Albany Airport and Downtown Schenectady on weekdays that make stops in Niskayuna. Additionally, taxis and rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber provide convenient transportation services for residents who need to get around town quickly. The city also offers public bike lanes that run along the main roads making biking an easy and accessible way to travel around Niskayuna.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Niskayuna takes 21.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Niskayuna get to work:
- 86.4% drive their own car alone
- 5.6% carpool with others
- 4.9% work from home
- 0.6% take mass transit