Rifle, CO is a small town located in Garfield County. The population of Rifle is estimated to be around 9,172 people. Despite its small size, there are a number of public transportation options available for residents to access. For those needing to travel within the town limits, there is the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) which operates throughout Garfield County and provides bus services between the towns of Rifle, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Aspen. Additionally, there is a free shuttle service running between the towns of Rifle and Glenwood Springs during specific hours on weekdays. For longer journeys outside of Rifle, Amtrak offers daily train services from Grand Junction to Denver with stops in Glenwood Springs and Montrose along the way. There are also various private shuttle companies that provide shared rides from the nearby cities into Denver International Airport as well as other nearby destinations. With these public transportation options available, residents living in Rifle can easily get to where they need to go without having to rely on owning their own vehicle.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Rifle (zip 81650) takes 35.4 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Rifle (zip 81650) get to work:
- 80.5% drive their own car alone
- 12.1% carpool with others
- 4.9% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit