Zip 87043 (Placitas, NM) Commuting


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Placitas, New Mexico (87043) is a small town located in the northeast corner of Bernalillo County. Public transportation options are limited in this rural area, but there are still a few options for those needing to travel around town or further away. For local transportation needs, the Placitas Village Express offers door-to-door services from Placitas to Albuquerque and back again. The bus leaves at 7:30am and returns at 5:30pm Monday through Friday. Limited schedules are also offered on Saturdays. For longer trips, there are several regional and national bus companies that serve Placitas, including Greyhound and DeLeons Tours & Charters. Flights can be taken out of Albuquerque International Airport which is just 25 miles away from Placitas.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Placitas (zip 87043) takes 28.4 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Placitas (zip 87043) get to work:
- 77.3% drive their own car alone
- 5.2% carpool with others
- 12.0% work from home
- 2.1% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationPlacitas, New MexicoUnited States
  31.426.8
  Commute Mode
  72.4%73.2%
  5.2%8.6%
  2.0%4.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  1.5%2.5%
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Over 7 years ago

Placitas, which is perfectly situated between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, offers serenity in a rural setting that is reasonably close to conveniences and necessities.  More

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Placitas in north central New Mexico is a fine suburban/village-type community for moderately affluent retirees or professionals who can manage the commute (half hour or  More

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