Byron, NE is a small town located in Platte County. While it may be a small community, it still offers residents plenty of public transportation options for getting around. The town is served by the Central Nebraska Regional Transit System (CNRT). This system provides free rides to and from the nearby city of Columbus on weekdays, as well as a connection to other cities in the region like Grand Island and Omaha. For local transportation within Byron, numerous taxi companies offer car services at reasonable rates. Additionally, there are several bus routes connecting Byron to other towns in the area such as Scribner and Humphrey. As such, those living in Byron have a variety of ways to get around that make exploring nearby areas or commuting to work possible.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Byron takes 12.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Byron get to work:
- 61.2% drive their own car alone
- 32.7% carpool with others
- 2.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit