Greenwood, MS is a small city with a population of around 15,000. Despite its size, it offers some public transportation options for those who need it. The Greenwood Transit Authority (GTA) operates two bus routes that take passengers throughout the city as well as to neighboring cities. The GTA also operates a Dial-A-Ride service which provides door to door services for a fee. Other transportation options in Greenwood include taxi companies and ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. For those wishing to travel further out of town, there is an Amtrak station located nearby which offers daily trips to larger cities like Memphis and Jackson. All of these various forms of transportation make it easy to get around Greenwood and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Greenwood takes 15.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Greenwood get to work:
- 91.0% drive their own car alone
- 5.7% carpool with others
- 2.1% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit