Ranson, WV is a small town located in Jefferson County in the state of West Virginia. Despite its size, Ranson is well connected by public transportation. Ranson has access to bus services, provided by the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA). EPTA offers daily routes to and from nearby towns including Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg and Winchester, VA. The EPTA also runs a Saturday service to Baltimore and Washington DC via the Greyhound Bus Lines. Additionally, Ranson is connected to other parts of West Virginia through car rentals from the local airport. Taxis are also available and Uber recently launched its services in Ranson as well. This makes it easy for visitors to explore all that Jefferson County has to offer without having to worry about transportation options.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Ranson takes 29.3 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Ranson get to work:
- 82.8% drive their own car alone
- 9.3% carpool with others
- 2.3% work from home
- 2.0% take mass transit