Lake, MN County offers a variety of transportation options for residents, visitors, and commuters. The county is serviced by two public bus systems - Metro Transit and South Washington County Transit. Both provide regular service to the county’s cities and towns as well as connecting routes to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Additionally, the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority provides express service between Lake County and the Twin Cities area. For those travelling outside of the county, there are two main airports in the area serving domestic flights – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Anoka County-Blaine Airport. For car trips, Lake County is connected to Interstate 94 which runs east-west across Minnesota from Montana to Wisconsin. There are also several state highways that serve as major throughways into and out of Lake County such as State Highway 61 and 62 which run north-south along the Mississippi River from Duluth to Hastings. With these various transportation options, getting around or visiting Lake County is easy and convenient!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Lake County takes 21.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Lake County get to work:
- 76.7% drive their own car alone
- 11.0% carpool with others
- 6.1% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit