Commute & Jobs in Crozet

How far is Crozet from everything?

Not far from the places most people need: about 20 minutes to Charlottesville, about 1 hour 10 minutes to Richmond and about 2 hours 45 minutes to Washington, DC, by a local's typical drive (October 2026).

Charlottesville is close enough to work, shop and see a doctor there every day; Richmond is a day trip; DC is a long drive most people make a few times a year, not every week.

How long is the commute from Crozet to Charlottesville?

About 20 minutes on a normal day, by a local's typical drive (October 2026). Weekday rush hour can add time when Route 250 backs up.

How long is the drive from Crozet to Washington, DC?

About 2 hours 45 minutes by car, by a local's typical drive (October 2026). That makes DC a weekend trip from Crozet, not a daily commute.

Can you walk or bike to the center of Crozet?

From some neighborhoods, yes: the Crozet Trails Crew has built a community trail network, including the Crozet Connector Trail, meant to link neighborhoods to the library and downtown, and Jarmans Gap Road has bike lanes to Crozet Avenue. The sidewalk network has gaps, though, including Park Road and much of Three Notch'd Road.

The Three Notched Trail, a proposed 24-mile shared-use path from Charlottesville through Crozet to the Blue Ridge Tunnel, is still in route planning under a $2 million federal grant, with no construction date set.

Is there a train or commuter bus from Crozet?

A commuter bus, yes; a train, no. Jaunt's Crozet CONNECT runs weekday mornings from east and west Crozet to UVA and downtown Charlottesville and back in the evening, with no fare for now. The nearest Amtrak stop is Charlottesville Union Station at 810 West Main Street.

The Afton Express commuter bus between the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville has no Crozet stop. Check Jaunt's site for current departure times.

How bad is traffic in Crozet?

Honestly, not that bad. The one regular slowdown is Route 250, which sometimes backs up on weekday mornings and evenings.

That's a local's read, October 2026, not a traffic study. Outside those weekday rush windows, getting around Crozet and into Charlottesville is easy.

Where do people who live in Crozet work?

Mostly outside Crozet: about a quarter of working residents (26.8%) work from home, 64.3% drive alone, and the average commute is 27.4 minutes, per Census survey data. The largest industries residents work in are educational services, professional and technical services, and health care.

Crozet has few local jobs; the county's master plan puts its jobs-to-housing ratio at about 0.35.

Who are the biggest employers in and around Crozet?

County-wide, the largest employers in Albemarle are the University of Virginia, the County of Albemarle, Sentara Healthcare, the U.S. Department of Defense and Crutchfield, followed by Northrop Grumman, ACAC, Boar's Head Inn, Walmart and Farmington Country Club, per the state's third-quarter 2024 employer data. None of the top ten is in Crozet itself.

How far is Crozet from an airport?

The closest commercial airport is Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), with more than 50 daily nonstop flights on American, Delta and United to hubs including Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Washington-Dulles. The larger airports within reach are Richmond International and Washington Dulles.

Does Crozet have public transportation?

Only a little. Albemarle County doesn't run its own transit; Crozet's scheduled service is Jaunt's weekday Crozet CONNECT commuter bus to UVA and downtown Charlottesville, and Jaunt also offers reservation-only rides from rural Albemarle on weekdays, 10 am to 2 pm.