Pottsville, PA is a small city in Schuylkill County located in Eastern Pennsylvania. The public transportation available to the city is provided by Schuylkill Transportation System (STS) which operates multiple routes from Monday through Saturday. The STS offers both fixed route services as well as demand response services, which provide door-to-door transportation throughout the county. Additionally, passengers can rely on the STS for paratransit services which are open to qualified riders who have difficulty accessing general public transportation due to physical or mental disabilities. This allows those with special needs to travel within the city and around its surrounding areas with ease. Furthermore, Pottsville also offers a free trolley service operated by the Greater Pottsville Transit Authority (GPTA) that provides residents with a convenient way of commuting downtown and locally. For visitors looking for travel outside of Pottsville, there are multiple bus and train lines heading towards major East Coast cities such as Philadelphia and New York City. With all these reliable transportation options available, getting around Pottsville has never been easier!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pottsville takes 19.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pottsville get to work:
- 80.2% drive their own car alone
- 11.9% carpool with others
- 1.8% work from home
- 1.9% take mass transit