Miami, KS County offers a variety of public transportation options for its residents. The county is served by two main transit systems: the Miami Intracity Transit and the Southeast Kansas Area Transportation Service. The Miami Intracity Transit provides fixed route bus service within the city of Miami as well as curb-to-curb deviated fixed route and paratransit services throughout Miami and the surrounding towns of Baxter Springs, Commerce, Fairland, Galena, and Riverton. The Southeast Kansas Area Transportation Service (SKATS) provides non-emergency medical transportation; this includes wheelchair accessible transportation to doctor's appointments and other medical related trips within a 15 mile radius around Miami. Both transit services offer free or reduced fare programs for qualifying individuals such as seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Additionally, there are several van pool providers in the area offering door-to-door service for commuters traveling between Miami and nearby cities such Joplin or Pittsburg. With all these options available, getting around town or to neighboring cities has never been easier.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Miami County takes 27.9 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Miami County get to work:
- 82.9% drive their own car alone
- 7.6% carpool with others
- 6.8% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit