Closter, NJ is a small suburban town in Bergen County, located within close proximity to major highways and public transportation options. The town offers excellent public transportation options for its residents and visitors. NJ Transit, provides bus service throughout the borough with several stops throughout the town. The nearby towns of Tenafly, Alpine and Englewood have additional NJ Transit stops that many Closter residents take advantage of daily. Other transit options include Rockland Coaches which has buses running from Closter to Manhattan on a regular basis and Suburban Transit which operates to Newark Airport as well as other local destinations. There is also a free shuttle service that runs through Closter with connections to the nearest train station at Demarest Train Station. For visitors who would rather drive on their own, Closter has two major highways running through it-Routes 4 and 208-making it easy to connect to all the other major roads in Bergen County as well as New York City. With such an array of different transportation options available, it's clear why Closter is such an attractive suburb for families looking for a convenient commute into New York City or any other destination in the area.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Closter takes 35.1 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Closter get to work:
- 67.9% drive their own car alone
- 12.9% carpool with others
- 5.1% work from home
- 12.2% take mass transit