Habersham County in Georgia provides multiple public transportation options for its residents, making it easy to travel within and around the county. Habersham is served by the Habersham County Transit System (HCTS). This system offers local door-to-door services which allow people to travel from their home or any other designated location to a medical facility, employment site, shopping center, recreational area or other destination. Furthermore, HCTS also provides intercounty transportation services throughout northeast Georgia. Additionally, there are 2 other public transportation options available in Habersham County. The first one is the Appalachian Regional Commission’s “Go Bus” service which connects the cities of Gainesville and Athens with other towns in Habersham. The second option is called the North East Georgia Connector (NEGC), which offers local bus services connecting various parts of Habersham County as well as neighboring counties. All these public transportation options make it easy for residents in this county to commute both within and outside its boundaries.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Habersham County takes 26.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Habersham County get to work:
- 82.6% drive their own car alone
- 11.4% carpool with others
- 2.2% work from home
- 0.7% take mass transit