Dana, NC is a small rural town located in the foothills of western North Carolina. Despite its size, it offers a number of transportation options for those living and visiting there. The Southwestern commission provides public transportation services with the service area covering Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties. This service includes three bus routes that run through Dana on a daily basis with stops at local grocery stores and other businesses in the area. There are also private shuttle services available that provide door to door service within Dana and to nearby cities like Asheville and Hendersonville. Furthermore, Greyhound buses run out of nearby Hendersonville which provide connections to larger cities throughout North Carolina. Finally, those wishing to travel further afield can access the Asheville Regional Airport which is less than an hour away by car.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Dana takes 21.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Dana get to work:
- 86.6% drive their own car alone
- 11.3% carpool with others
- 0.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit