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Transportation

Rochester, NY has an extensive transportation system designed to effectively support business needs. With an average commute time of only 20.3 minutes, and limited congestion on the highways, Rochester is accessible and easy to navigate.

Kiplinger named Rochester the "Best City in the U.S. for Commuters." This ranking was based on our community's low congestion cost (a measurement of wasted time and fuel calculated by the Texas Transportation Institute) along with average length of commute, local gas prices, yearly delays per commuter, and public transit use.

Rochester International Airport averages 95 flights every day to 22 cities. Flights to cities such as Boston, New York and Washington, DC are less than 1 ½ hours by air.

Approximate Driving Distance and Flight Time to Major Cities:

 

 

Driving Distance

Flight Time

Boston

390 miles

1 hour, 18 minutes

Cleveland

260 miles

1 hour, 15 minutes

New York

335 miles

1 hour, 30 minutes

Philadelphia

340 miles

1 hour, 11 minutes

Toronto

170 miles

51 minutes

Washington, DC

385 miles

1 hour, 15 minutes



Rochester is also accessible by rail. The region has more than 60 weekly Amtrak passenger rail departures from downtown. For commercial needs, Rochester has three Class 1 carriers: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific. The routes handle up to 60 trains per day.

Source: US Census Bureau: 2009 American Community Survey (Commute Time), Greater Rochester International Airport, www.mapquest.com (Driving Distances)

 

 

Save Time and Money in Rochester, NY

The average commute time in the Rochester, NY Region is only 20.3 minutes. Our short commutes save time, save money, and improve workforce productivity. Check out the comparison between Rochester and major metropolitan areas around the country and you'll see a real savings in Rochester, NY.

(Source: Center for Governmental Research and Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M)




Easy Commute Time -- Get Anywhere in 20 minutes
• Average daily commute time of 22.6 minutes - Monroe County, NY. US Census, 2008 American Community Survey
Rochester Named One of the 10 Best Golf Cities in America
• Golf Magazine and the National Golf Foundation named Rochester one of the 10 Best Golf Cities in America. (Golf.com, August 2010)
10 Rochester Area High Schools Among Top 3% in US
• Newsweek consistently ranks many of Rochester's public high schools among the best in the nation.




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