St. Joseph County, Michigan has a wide variety of public transportation options available to its residents. The county is served by the Southwestern Michigan Transportation Authority (SMTA), which operates both urban and rural routes throughout the region. Additionally, intercity bus service is provided by Indian Trails between St. Joseph and several other major cities in the Midwest, including Chicago and Detroit. These services are supplemented by taxi companies for those who prefer a more direct route or need to travel late at night or on weekends. For those preferring to use their own vehicle, St. Joseph County also features several highways and access points that make it easy to reach destinations in Michigan and across the Midwest.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in St. Joseph County takes 21.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in St. Joseph County get to work:
- 76.7% drive their own car alone
- 15.0% carpool with others
- 3.4% work from home
- 0.6% take mass transit