Hershey, PA is a small town located in south central Pennsylvania. Despite its size, the town offers a variety of transportation options for visitors and residents alike. The public transit system includes buses operated by Capital Area Transit (CAT) and the Hershey Trolley which offers shuttle service to various areas around the city. CAT provides general transportation as well as special services for those with disabilities. Additionally, there are plenty of taxi services available throughout the city. For those who prefer to travel by bike, Hershey has several miles of trails that connect various parts of the town with each other. Finally, if you need to travel further distances without having to drive yourself, Amtrak operates several trains daily from nearby Harrisburg International Airport station which goes to Philadelphia and New York City. All these transportation options make it easy for visitors and residents of Hershey to get where they need to go quickly and conveniently.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hershey takes 21.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hershey get to work:
- 64.7% drive their own car alone
- 5.5% carpool with others
- 9.5% work from home
- 5.6% take mass transit