St. Matthews, SC is a small town located in Calhoun County with a population of just over 1,900 people. Despite its size, the town is well connected to the surrounding areas providing residents and visitors with easy access to local amenities and attractions. Public transportation options in St. Matthews include the Orangeburg Area Regional Transit (OART) system, which operates both fixed route and deviated services. Deviated services provide door-to-door rides for those who need it or are unable to use the regular fixed route buses due to mobility limitations or distance from stops. OART鈥檚 fixed routes cover some of the busiest parts of the county and can take riders to nearby towns such as Orangeburg, Elloree, and Wateree. The system also connects passengers with Amtrak stations located in Columbia for further travel opportunities outside of St. Matthews area. For those wishing to travel longer distances, Greyhound offers numerous daily departures from Orangeburg鈥檚 bus station that connects St. Matthews with destinations throughout South Carolina and other states across the Southeast region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in St. Matthews takes 24.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in St. Matthews get to work:
- 91.7% drive their own car alone
- 0.0% carpool with others
- 3.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit