Pelion, South Carolina is a small town located in Lexington County. With a population of approximately 1,000 people, it provides a number of transportation options for both visitors and locals alike. For those traveling through the region, Amtrak offers service to Columbia and Aiken and there is bus service throughout the area provided by the Comet system. For shorter trips within the city limits, Pelion has its own public transportation option in form of its local Dial-a-Ride system which operates Monday through Saturday and is available to all residents free of charge. Additionally, there are numerous taxi companies offering services in Pelion as well as ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft that provide reliable transportation options at competitive prices. For longer trips outside of the city limits, Pelion also has convenient access to major highways such as Interstate 26 for easy travel around the region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pelion (zip 29123) takes 31.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pelion (zip 29123) get to work:
- 78.2% drive their own car alone
- 19.0% carpool with others
- 1.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit