Lower Merion, PA is conveniently located near several major cities and offers a variety of public transportation options for those who live in the area. The SEPTA regional rail system serves the area with stops at Overbrook, Wynnewood, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Pen-yr-Heol stations. In addition to this service, The Norristown High Speed Line offers service between Norristown and 69th Street Transportation Center. PennDOT operates bus routes throughout the area including routes 50 and 104 that serve Lower Merion Township. Additionally, there is access to Uber and Lyft as well as taxi services that are available in Lower Merion. With all of these options available to residents of Lower Merion it is easy for people to access other parts of Philadelphia or venture further out into the suburbs or cities nearby.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Lower Merion takes 28.2 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Lower Merion get to work:
- 64.9% drive their own car alone
- 5.1% carpool with others
- 10.8% work from home
- 11.5% take mass transit