Because South Burlington's offices are spread along Williston Road, Dorset Street and Kennedy Drive instead of gathered around one center, the useful question is which corridor a practice sits on and how the traffic looks at the hour of your appointment. Off-street parking is the norm here.
Dental care for South Burlington and the surrounding ZIP codes
- ZIP codes: 05403
- County: Chittenden County
Orienting around South Burlington
South Burlington is spread along a few major roads with no single center, so people navigate by corridor.
Useful reference points around South Burlington include Dorset Street and the University Mall area, the Williston Road corridor, Kennedy Drive linking the two, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, the Shelburne Road corridor heading south and Red Rocks Park and Overlook Park.
South Burlington commute, age and winter figures
Winter figures are NOAA normals from Burlington International Airport.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Commute 30+ minutes | 15.7% |
| Two-vehicle homes | 53.1% |
| Households 65+ | 29.4% |
| Median age | 38.8 years |
| Population | 20,488 |
| Freezing days | 57 |
| Sub-zero nights | 15.6 |
| Precipitation, inches | 37.53 |
Getting to a dental appointment from South Burlington
Traffic timing is the constraint, not distance: Williston Road and Dorset Street back up at the start and end of the working day and around the retail corridor at weekends.
South Burlington sits between several of the region's main dental travel corridors. Williston Road, Dorset Street, and I-89 can make an early, lunch-hour, or end-of-day visit practical when the appointment length is known in advance.
- Off-street parking is the norm rather than the exception
- Williston Road and Dorset Street congest at rush hour
- Minutes from I-89 exits 13, 14 and 14E
- Practical for an early-morning or lunch-hour appointment
Driving, parking and timing from South Burlington
- Most destinations have their own parking lot rather than metered street parking
- I-89 exits 13, 14 and 14E all serve different parts of the city
- Williston Road and Dorset Street back up at commuter peaks
- Retail traffic around the mall area peaks at weekends
- Kennedy Drive is often the quieter cross-town route
What South Burlington patients tend to plan around
This central location pattern makes it practical to combine dental visits with workday or family travel across the county.
- Williston Road and Dorset Street access
- Workday appointment planning
- I-89 travel from nearby towns
Hospital distance and local conditions in South Burlington
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Hospital drive time | 0-15 minutes |
| Hospital area | Burlington |
| Nearest hospital | Burlington, 3 miles |
| Transit stops | 133 |
| Fluoridated water systems | 2 |
| Local fact |
|---|
| Named settlements and neighborhoods recorded by USGS in South Burlington include Twin Orchards and Queen City Park. |
| Named rivers in South Burlington include Winooski River. |
| Numbered highways in South Burlington include I-89, I-189, US 2, US 7 and VT 116. |
Common questions
Dental Care for South Burlington, Vermont: questions people ask
Is parking easier here than downtown Burlington?
Generally yes. Most South Burlington destinations have their own off-street parking, which is one reason people choose an appointment on this side of the line.
Can I fit a visit around a workday?
It is one of the more practical places in the region for it. Tell us whether you want early, lunch-hour or end-of-day when you request the appointment. Longer consultations are harder to squeeze into a lunch break than a routine exam.
I am flying in or out: can I combine a visit?
The airport is in South Burlington, so it is geographically convenient. Do not plan surgery or sedation around a flight, though: recovery and post-treatment instructions make that a poor combination.
Can I fit a dental appointment around a workday in South Burlington?
It is one of the more practical places in the region to try. Tell us on the form whether you want an early, lunch-hour, or end-of-day slot and we will factor that in when arranging the visit. Longer consultations are harder to fit into a lunch hour than a routine exam.
I am flying in or out of Burlington airport: can I combine a visit?
Do not plan a same-day implant, surgical, or sedation appointment around a flight, though: recovery time and post-appointment instructions make that a poor combination.