Skokie, IL offers a wide range of transportation options for its residents and visitors. The village is served by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) as well as PACE suburban bus service. The CTA provides both bus and ‘L’ train service to Skokie, with stops at Dempster Street Station and Linden Avenue Station on the Yellow Line. In addition, Metra’s North Central Service serves Skokie with regional rail service from Union Station in downtown Chicago along the banks of the Chicago River. Local cab service is also available in Skokie, providing residents with an alternative form of transportation within the village boundaries. Finally, Uber and Lyft provide both car and bike sharing services across Skokie, allowing riders to travel around town quickly and easily.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Skokie (zip 60077) takes 29.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Skokie (zip 60077) get to work:
- 69.7% drive their own car alone
- 12.7% carpool with others
- 4.4% work from home
- 8.3% take mass transit