Candler County, Georgia offers residents a variety of public transportation options that are readily available. The Georgia Mountain Transit (GMT) provides bus service in and around the cities of Metter, Twin City, and Lyons. They offer service for various needs such as medical appointments, employment related trips, school trips, recreational trips, shopping trips and more. In addition to GMT services there is also Dial-A-Ride which is a special door-to-door transportation service available to elderly riders, people with disabilities and low-income individuals who meet certain eligibility criteria. This service is provided free of charge in Candler County and only requires a reservation to be made in advance. Furthermore, there are several airports located in nearby counties such as Augusta Regional Airport which makes travel from Candler county convenient for those needing air travel services. All of these transportation options make it easy for people living in or visiting Candler County to get around without the need to own their own vehicle.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Candler County takes 22.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Candler County get to work:
- 80.9% drive their own car alone
- 15.2% carpool with others
- 2.1% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit