Transportation

If you've ever spent time stuck in traffic, you will be thrilled with transportation and commute times in the Quad Cities.  Our residents are given easy access to a system of interstate roadways as well as the freedom to choose to drive or ride with the transit system provided by MetroLINK, the Illinois Quad City mass transit provider.  We are also given the convenience of having the Quad City International Airport right in our own backyard for business and leisure travel.

MetroLINK's innovative transportation alternatives are directed towards improving air quality, reducing traffic congestion, and conserving energy.  The metropolitan bus system exists as the core of the MetroLINK system, connecting eight communities.  This transportation network works to integrate recreational, commercial, and industrial areas throughout the Illinois Quad Cities.  The seven day a week service connects residents to many destinations while including links to Bettendorf Transit and Davenport CitiBus, allowing for access on both sides of the river.

The Quad City International Airport (QCIA), Moline, serves the entire Quad City Metropolitan area, and regions beyond.  The QCIA is truly a beneficial factor in economic development and commerce.

The QCIA prides itself on the number of nonstop flights to major cities throughout the country.  Currently, there are over 60 flights daily to/from Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Denver, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and Orland.  There are five major airlines providing non-stop service to these hubs or connecting cities.  They are: AirTran Airways, American Eagle, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, and United Express.  With these major carriers, business and leisure travelers can reach virtually any destination imaginable from their hometown airport.

The Quad Cities Passenger Rail Coalition is aggressively advocating for Amtrak service from Chicago to the Quad Cities.

MetroLINK
1515 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 788-3360
visit www.qcmetrolink.com

Quad City International Airport (MLI)
2200 69th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 764-9621
visit www.qcairport.com

Quad Cities Passenger Rail Coalition
622 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 757-5416
visit www.qcrail.com