Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area, MI Commuting


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The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area is home to a variety of transportation options for those living, working and visiting the area. Public transportation is available with the Detroit Department of Transportation providing bus service throughout the metro area as well as a light rail system that runs between downtown Detroit and Pontiac. Michigan Flyer buses offer express services to East Lansing and Lansing Airport as well as services to Flint, Ann Arbor, Jackson and Grand Rapids. Amtrak offers multiple lines through the metro area including regional trains, intercity trains and long distance ones. In addition to these public transportation options there are many taxi services, ride share options and bike rentals available in the metro area for easy access to different sites.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area takes 26.8 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metro Area get to work:
- 84.3% drive their own car alone
- 8.3% carpool with others
- 3.5% work from home
- 1.4% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MichiganUnited States
  26.726.8
  Commute Mode
  79.0%73.2%
  7.9%8.6%
  1.2%4.2%
  0.2%0.5%
  1.3%2.5%
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