Pike County, Kentucky is served by a number of different public transportation options. For those who live in or near Pikeville, the county seat of Pike County, there is a bus system operated by People’s Rural Transit that provides service to all parts of the county. This bus system also provides access to the cities and towns in the surrounding counties. In addition, Pike County is served by several taxi and shuttle services for those who need transportation within the county. The town of Elkhorn City also has its own local transit system that serves nearby areas including West Liberty and Stopover. For those wishing to travel further out into Kentucky, Greyhound buses run daily from Pikeville to Louisville, Lexington, and other destinations around the state. Finally, Amtrak trains provide services from Chicago and Washington D.C., with stops in many of the larger cities throughout Kentucky. In short, there are plenty of public transportation options available for those living in or visiting Pike County in Kentucky.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pike County takes 24.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pike County get to work:
- 82.8% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 2.7% work from home
- 0.7% take mass transit