Bridgeport, CT is a city located in Fairfield County with a population of about 147,000 people. The city is highly connected and offers a variety of transportation options to those who call Bridgeport home. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) operates buses throughout the city as part of its statewide bus network. Bus routes travel to many local destinations and connect with the New Haven Metro-North station at Bridgeport for longer trips into New York City. The newly opened Barnum Station on State Street also provides access to Amtrak Northeast Regional and Acela Express services to Boston and Washington D.C. There are also several taxi companies operating in the city that can take residents around town or even further out for more distant trips. For those who prefer to drive, Bridgeport has several major highways running through it including Interstate 95, Route 8, and Route 25 which make it easy to get around the area.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Bridgeport (zip 06610) takes 29.5 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Bridgeport (zip 06610) get to work:
- 70.9% drive their own car alone
- 12.8% carpool with others
- 2.3% work from home
- 9.7% take mass transit