Baton Rouge, LA Transportation

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state rank#41
80/100
us rank#2,142

Baton Rouge transportation information

StatisticBaton RougeLouisianaNational
Total airports (within 30 miles of city center)1 (1)7354
Total Amtrak train stations (within 30 miles of city center)1 (1)9711
Average one way commute (mins)232726
Workers who carpool12.4%15.4%12.7%
Workers taking public transportation2.2%0.7%1.8%
Workers who walk to work3.8%2.6%3.3%
Working from home2.4%1.8%3.0%
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There are a total of 1 airports within 30 miles of Baton Rouge, LA and a total of 1 Amtrak train stations within 30 miles of the city center.

The average travel time to work in Baton Rouge, LA is 14.8% less than the Louisiana average and 11.5% less than the national average. The number of people who take public transportation in Baton Rouge, LA is 207.7% greater than the Louisiana average and 21.5% greater than the national average. The number of people who carpool to work in Baton Rouge, LA is 19.6% less than the Louisiana average and 2.8% less than the national average. The number of people who work from home in Baton Rouge, LA is 36.4% greater than the Louisiana average and 18.9% less than the national average.

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One way travel time to work (mins)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Amtrak stations within 30 miles of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge1253 Florida St.
Baton Rouge LA 70802
Amtrak Station Information
  • •  Located 2.2 miles from Baton Rouge city center
  • •  Served by a thruway bus, not by a train
  • •  Has no ticket office
  • •  Does not handle checked baggage
  • •  Luggage assistance not available
  • •  Not wheelchair accessible
  • •  Public restrooms available
  • •  No food service facilities
  • •  No automated teller machines available
  • •  Public transit connection available
  • •  Public telephones in the station

Airports within 30 miles of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Airport NameAirport AddressDistance (miles)City/State
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport9430 Jackie Cochran Dr 5.2Baton Rouge, LA

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Large cities near Baton Rouge, Louisiana with transportation score

#CityDistance (miles)Transportation ScoreUser Reviews
1. Laplace, LA47.36.4 /10
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2. New Iberia, LA51.37.2 /10
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3. Lafayette, LA55.77.3 /10
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4. Kenner, LA61.66.6 /10
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5. Houma, LA65.37.4 /10
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