Summerville, SC Commuting


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Summerville, SC is a small town with a friendly atmosphere. It’s known for its historic downtown and beautiful parks. As such, the public transportation options in Summerville are limited to mainly bus services. The CARTA (Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority) provides bus service to and from nearby Charleston and surrounding areas. The buses run on an hourly basis from 7am-7pm throughout the weekdays and 8am-5pm on Saturdays. For those who prefer to drive themselves, there are several taxi companies in Summerville that provide both long distance and short distance rides around the town. Additionally, there are many ride sharing programs available through apps such as Uber and Lyft. All of these transportation services make it easy for anyone living or visiting Summerville to get around quickly and safely without worrying about having their own vehicle or paying for expensive car rentals.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Summerville takes 29.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Summerville get to work:
- 85.4% drive their own car alone
- 8.1% carpool with others
- 4.7% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationSummerville, South CarolinaUnited States
  29.426.8
  Commute Mode
  85.4%73.2%
  6.2%8.6%
  0.3%4.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  0.6%2.5%
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Over 13 years ago

Is the Cost of living really slightly above the national average? Can you tell me an nice area to rent an apartment. One bed room,furnished that is less than  More

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I have lived in a lot of states in my 32 years of life. Unfortunately I was brought to Summerville, SC by my mother and have remained here due to lack of work and money  More

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MY FAMILY AND I LIVED IN SUMMERVILLE FOR 3 AND 1/2 YEARS, THE CITY IS BEAUTIFUL, SMALL, WITH COUNTRY FLAVOR AND THAT KIND OF PEOPLE THAT GREEDS EVERY BODY WHILE WALKING  More

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