Olmsted County, Minnesota has many transportation options available to its residents. The county is home to Rochester Public Transit, which provides year-round bus service throughout the county. The bus system connects all of the major cities and towns, including Olmsted Falls, Byron, Oronoco and more. The system also provides connections to local attractions like the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Rochester campus. In addition to public transit, Olmsted County is served by a network of taxi services and taxi stands that are available 24 hours a day throughout the county. For those who prefer to drive their own vehicles, there are plenty of parking spaces in Olmsted's downtown areas and along major highways within the county. Finally, there is also a commuter rail line that runs between St. Paul and Minneapolis connecting Olmsted County with both cities.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Olmsted County takes 17.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Olmsted County get to work:
- 73.9% drive their own car alone
- 11.4% carpool with others
- 4.1% work from home
- 5.4% take mass transit