Otoe County, Nebraska is a rural area with limited public transportation options. The only major form of public transportation available in the county is the Otoe-Saunders Public Transportation service. This service provides residents with basic access to shopping, medical, governmental and social services located throughout the county. The service operates on a fixed route system with limited stops in most of the major towns in Otoe County. The buses provide door-to-door service for some of its passengers who are elderly or disabled. This allows those passengers to have necessary access to everyday life activities like grocery shopping and doctor appointments. In addition, there are several taxi companies that serve Otoe County providing another form of transportation for local residents when needed.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Otoe County takes 21.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Otoe County get to work:
- 82.2% drive their own car alone
- 8.6% carpool with others
- 5.4% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit