Garrard County, Kentucky is a rural county located in the state's Bluegrass Region and is home to a population of 16,750 people. Despite its rural location, residents of Garrard County have access to public transportation options designed to get them where they need to go. The Garrard County Transit Authority provides bus services throughout the county with stops at various points throughout Lancaster, Paint Lick, and Bryantsville as well as other points throughout the county. The transit service makes it easy for local residents to get around the area without having an automobile or relying on someone else for transportation. Additionally, several taxi companies provide services in Garrard County including Yellow Cab and Garrard Cab Company which offer services 24 hours a day. For those requiring long-distance travel, Greyhound Lines offers bus service from the nearby town of Danville with routes connecting to Lexington or Louisville, providing another viable transportation option for locals without personal automobiles.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Garrard County takes 34.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Garrard County get to work:
- 80.3% drive their own car alone
- 11.9% carpool with others
- 5.7% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit