Grant County, located in West Virginia, offers a range of public transportation options for its residents. The county is served by two public bus services, Mountain Line Transit Authority and Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA). Mountain Line offers both fixed route and demand response services throughout Grant County, providing access to medical appointments, shopping, schools, employment sites, and other basic needs. EPTA’s service is limited but operates on an as-needed basis with advanced reservations. In addition to bus service, Grant County also offers other forms of public transportation such as taxi services to residents who require door-to-door service. In addition, taxi companies within the county also provide airport shuttles to the closest airports in nearby cities. These options ensure that no matter what their needs are, residents of Grant County have access to public transportation when they need it.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Grant County takes 27.6 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Grant County get to work:
- 82.3% drive their own car alone
- 9.9% carpool with others
- 3.7% work from home
- 1.0% take mass transit