Thornton, WI is a small town located in Wisconsin that offers residents plenty of opportunities to get around. The main form of public transportation is a local bus service operated by the Waukesha County Transit System (WCTS). This service runs along several fixed routes throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, providing access to key destinations such as shopping centers, schools, medical centers, government offices, and more. In addition to this bus service, Thornton is also connected to Milwaukee via the Amtrak Hiawatha Line. This passenger train line runs seven days a week between Chicago and Milwaukee with several stops in between including Thornton. For those wanting to travel further than what public transportation allows for, there are plenty of taxi services that offer fares from Thornton to Milwaukee or any other destination in the area.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Thornton takes 23.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Thornton get to work:
- 97.0% drive their own car alone
- 0.0% carpool with others
- 3.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit