Gothenburg, NE is a small town located in the Central Platte River Valley of Nebraska. The city offers a wide variety of transportation options for its citizens and visitors. There are two main public transportation agencies that serve the area; Dial-A-Ride and Platte Valley Transit. Dial-A-Ride is an on-demand transit service that provides door-to-door rides within Gothenburg and also serves as a connection to larger local cities such as North Platte and Kearney. Platte Valley Transit is a fixed route bus system with routes throughout Gothenburg. It provides both local rides within the city limits and regional transportation to connecting towns, making it convenient for those who need to travel outside of Gothenburg. Additionally, there are several taxi services available in Gothenburg for those needing short distance trips or a ride to nearby airports such as Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Lincoln Municipal Airport. For those who prefer to drive, Gothenburg has an extensive network of highways leading into and out of the city, making it easy to access other parts of Nebraska or even neighboring states as well. With these various transit options available, people living in or visiting Gothenburg have plenty of options when it comes to transportation needs.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Gothenburg takes 15.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Gothenburg get to work:
- 83.2% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 3.3% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit