Altamont, Pennsylvania is a small rural town located in Schuylkill County. The town does not have its own public transportation system, however residents of Altamont have access to the Kutztown Area Transit (KAT). This service provides bus routes throughout the county so residents can easily get to nearby towns and cities such as Reading and Pottsville. Additionally, there are numerous taxi and rideshare services available in the area that offer affordable transportation for locals. There are also a few train stations located in the towns surrounding Altamont that provide easy access to Philadelphia and other cities along the East Coast. With these forms of transportation, people from Altamont can easily travel anywhere they need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Altamont takes 25.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Altamont get to work:
- 99.6% drive their own car alone
- 0.4% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit