Fountain, Colorado is a small and growing city located in El Paso county. Its zip code is 80817 and it has a population of approximately 23,500 people. Despite its size however, Fountain offers numerous options for both public and private transportation. The Fountain Transit provides localized transportation with routes to major shopping centers, medical facilities, libraries and other such locations within the city limits. For longer distances, there are several taxi services available as well as the Mountain Metropolitan Transit which serves Greater Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. There are also multiple ride sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft that can be used within the city limits. In addition to these options, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) operates an extensive network of highways leading to nearby cities such as Denver and Pueblo. Thus Fountain has plenty of transportation options to meet the needs of its residents and visitors alike.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fountain (zip 80817) takes 25.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fountain (zip 80817) get to work:
- 83.4% drive their own car alone
- 8.4% carpool with others
- 4.4% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit