The city of Worcester, MA (01608) offers its residents a variety of transportation options. Public transportation is provided by the Central Massachusetts Regional Transit Authority, or CMRTA, with bus routes that connect to nearby towns and cities. The CMRTA also offers six additional bus routes connecting Worcester to the greater Boston area and parts of Rhode Island. Additionally, commuter rail service is available via the MBTA’s Framingham/Worcester line which operates seven days a week and provides direct access to Boston in under an hour. For those looking for alternative methods of commuting or getting around town, Worcester has several bike paths and trails as well as a bike sharing program which allows users to rent bikes from kiosks throughout the city.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Worcester (zip 01608) takes 24.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Worcester (zip 01608) get to work:
- 55.9% drive their own car alone
- 13.5% carpool with others
- 3.7% work from home
- 7.3% take mass transit