Potter County, Pennsylvania has a variety of transportation options available to its residents. Public transportation is provided by the Potter County Area Rural Transportation System (PCARTS), which offers door-to-door and flex bus services. The PCARTS service area includes the cities and townships of Genesee, Hebron, Mills, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Shinglehouse, Roulette and Ulysses. Additionally, Potter County is served by the Central PA Regional Transit Authority (CPRTA), which provides fixed-route services connecting Potter County to other areas in Pennsylvania. The routes include connections to Buffalo-Rochester and Olean in New York, as well as Bradford and St Marys in Pennsylvania. For those travelling out of state or for long distances within the state, Amtrak serves the county with daily departures from nearby Corry Station. Greyhound Lines also operates several routes in Potter County for inter-city travel purposes. Finally, the Southern Tier Exposition Centre provides free shuttle services during special events like festivals or conventions. With all these transportation options available in Potter County, locals don't have to worry about getting around town or around the state.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Potter County takes 24.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Potter County get to work:
- 78.6% drive their own car alone
- 10.4% carpool with others
- 4.7% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit