Payne County, Oklahoma offers a variety of transportation methods for its residents. Public transportation is available to those living in Payne County through both fixed route bus services and demand-response transit. The fixed route service is provided by the Citylink Transit System which consists of five routes serving Stillwater and surrounding communities including Yale, Perry, Morrison, Cushing and Ripley. Demand response transit provides door-to-door transportation for elderly or disabled individuals who cannot use the fixed route system. Both services are funded by grants from the Federal Transit Administration and administered by the Development Services Department of Payne County. Additionally, there are two private companies that offer taxi services throughout Payne County. All citizens of Payne County have access to these various transportation options in order to get around their county safely and conveniently.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Payne County takes 17.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Payne County get to work:
- 78.7% drive their own car alone
- 9.9% carpool with others
- 3.2% work from home
- 1.2% take mass transit