The Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area offers a variety of public transportation options. Commuters can take advantage of the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), which provides bus service throughout the cities in the metro area, as well as to other parts of Wisconsin and Illinois. In addition, Amtrak's Hiawatha Service provides seven round trips daily between Milwaukee and Chicago. Waukesha County also has its own transit system, offering transportation within Waukesha County and surrounding communities. Other available transportation options include cabs and ride-share services such as Uber or Lyft. For those who prefer to travel by bike, there are several bicycle paths located throughout the metro area for commuting or recreational purposes. The Metro Area truly offers commuters a wide range of ways to get around town quickly and easily.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area takes 23.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Milwaukee-Waukesha Metro Area get to work:
- 80.6% drive their own car alone
- 8.0% carpool with others
- 3.8% work from home
- 3.5% take mass transit