Monroe County, FL is served by a variety of public transportation options that offer convenient access to the county and its surrounding areas. There are multiple bus routes offered through the Monroe County Public Transit System which serves the entire county, providing service to major cities in the area such as Key West and Marathon. For visitors and residents alike, there are also charter bus services available for travel within the county or into other areas. The Florida Keys Shuttle service is an affordable way for commuters who work or go to school in nearby Miami-Dade or Broward Counties to get back and forth each day. Amtrak also offers a route directly from Miami to Key West which stops at several stations throughout the county including Islamorada and Marathon Key. Monroe County is also served by Greyhound buses traveling between Miami and Key West as well as local shuttle buses operated in several cities throughout the area. With many different transportation options available, Monroe County residents have access to efficient and reliable public transportation that can take them wherever they need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Monroe County takes 17.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Monroe County get to work:
- 69.1% drive their own car alone
- 7.7% carpool with others
- 5.9% work from home
- 1.9% take mass transit