Southside, AL is a small town located in Etowah County with a population of around 3,000 people. Despite its size, Southside offers plenty of public transportation options for getting around town and beyond. The most used form of public transportation is the bus service provided by the Gadsden-Etowah Public Transit Authority. This bus service provides routes throughout the county, including regular stops in Southside. Additionally, taxicab companies are widely available in Southside and offer rides within town and to other nearby cities. For those who need longer distance travel, Greyhound has a bus station located about 20 miles away from Southside, making it easy to reach many destinations around Alabama and beyond. With these various forms of public transportation available, those living in Southside have easy access to many different locations near and far.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Southside takes 22.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Southside get to work:
- 89.2% drive their own car alone
- 2.4% carpool with others
- 7.6% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit