Pewaukee, WI is a small city located in southeastern Wisconsin. It is served by several public transportation options to get around the community and the surrounding areas. The Waukesha Metro Transit System serves the city with fixed-route bus services that run throughout the day. Additionally, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) provides express bus services from Pewaukee to downtown Milwaukee on weekdays. The MCTS also offers a Dial-A-Ride service for those who are unable to use traditional public transportation due to disability or age.
For those traveling further distances, Amtrak serves Pewaukee seven days a week with two routes. The Hiawatha line runs between Chicago and Milwaukee and stops at the nearby Brookfield station while the Empire Builder line runs from Chicago to Seattle/Portland and stops at Brookfield as well as Fox Lake station relatively close to Pewaukee. Finally, there are several taxi cab companies in the area that provide additional options for getting around within town or outside of it.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pewaukee (zip 53072) takes 22.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pewaukee (zip 53072) get to work:
- 86.1% drive their own car alone
- 6.2% carpool with others
- 5.3% work from home
- 0.5% take mass transit