Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a city of approximately 63,000 people located in Hennepin County. It has an extensive public transportation system that serves the area well. The SouthWest Transit offers bus and express bus service in the city and to nearby Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The Southwest Transit operates regular local service on nine routes around Eden Prairie and provides express service seven days a week to the airport from various locations around the city, including stops at Mall of America and downtown Minneapolis. Additional bus route options are available via Metro Transit which runs through many parts of Hennepin County including multiple stops in Eden Prairie. Light rail is also available with stations located in downtown Eden Prairie making it easy for residents to get around without having to drive or take a taxi cab.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Eden Prairie (zip 55347) takes 23.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Eden Prairie (zip 55347) get to work:
- 81.7% drive their own car alone
- 4.5% carpool with others
- 7.8% work from home
- 3.9% take mass transit