Dothan, AL Commuting


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Dothan, AL is a vibrant city located in the southeastern region of Alabama. With its wide array of shopping, entertainment and dining options, it’s no wonder people flock to the area for its quality of life. To make life even more enjoyable, Dothan has an assortment of public transportation options so that you can get around without needing your own car.
The Wiregrass Transit System (WTS) offers several routes that serve most areas in Dothan including downtown and the civic center. The WTS operates regular scheduled routes as well as special services for those with disabilities and special needs. The schedule usually runs from Monday-Saturday from 6:00am-6:00pm but hours may vary depending on season and route. There are also several shuttles available throughout the city providing reliable service to certain areas like local malls and university campuses in Dothan such as Troy University and Wallace Community College.
Additionally, numerous taxi services are available throughout Dothan offering an alternative to taking the bus or walking. Most taxi companies provide flat fees for fixed destinations which makes them a great option when needing a quick ride somewhere specific. Also, Uber and Lyft are both active in Dothan making it easy to request a ride with just a few taps on your phone.
With these many transportation options, getting around Dothan is easy! Whether it be taking the bus or ordering an Uber, there are plenty of options for navigating your way through this thriving city!

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Dothan takes 19.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Dothan get to work:
- 87.9% drive their own car alone
- 7.6% carpool with others
- 2.5% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationDothan, AlabamaUnited States
  20.126.8
  Commute Mode
  84.8%73.2%
  8.6%8.6%
  0.0%4.2%
  0.1%0.5%
  1.1%2.5%
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This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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