Mount Airy, Maryland, with its population of 9,288 people, is served by an extensive public transportation system. The town is connected to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and MARC Train services. WMATA provides access to D.C., Northern Virginia and Maryland via multiple bus lines operating throughout Mount Airy and its neighboring towns, including the Q1 line which connects directly to Shady Grove metro station in Montgomery County. Additionally, the MARC train service offers a direct route between Union Station in D.C. and Brunswick Station near Frederick for residents living in or wanting to visit Mount Airy. For those who prefer a more personal mode of transportation around town, High’s convenience store operates a shuttle service for customers within a five mile radius of their store on Main Street.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Mount Airy (zip 21771) takes 38.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Mount Airy (zip 21771) get to work:
- 83.0% drive their own car alone
- 7.1% carpool with others
- 6.3% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit