{"id":2278,"date":"2015-07-13T14:05:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T18:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2025-06-01T08:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:13:29","slug":"everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We get lots of questions regarding Amish transportation. Today, we dig into how the Amish travel and what their options are when choosing a means of conveyance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h2 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do the Amish Drive Cars?<\/h2><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">No, the Amish do not drive or own cars. Vehicles represent a sense of independence that goes against the Amish sense of community. Having the ability to jump in a car and drive anywhere is also seen as a worldly convenience. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Amish do not own cars, many people are left wondering how these folks get around. Some of you have seen Amish people riding in cars and might be wondering<strong> &#8220;<a href=\"#faq-question-1748778523393\">Why can Amish people ride in cars but not drive them?<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> That&#8217;s a great question! We have all the answers here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we are welcoming Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, to tell us a little bit more about Amish transportation &#8211; horse and buggy, and beyond!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erik, you&#8217;re up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748777958675\">Do the Amish Drive Cars?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-transportation\">Amish Transportation:<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-horse-and-buggy\">The Horse and Buggy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-transportation-foot-power\">Amish Transportation: Foot Power<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-transportation-hired-drivers\">Amish Transportation: Hired Drivers<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1748778523393\">Why can Amish ride in cars but not drive? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-transportation-mass-transit\">Amish Transportation: Mass Transit<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-transportation-alternatives-to-owning-a-car\">Amish Transportation: Alternatives to owning a car<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As you probably know, Amish people don&#8217;t drive cars. But they still have to get from here to there\u2014and sometimes here to there can be quite a distance. Below, we look at the different forms of transportation used by the Amish for both short and long-distance travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-transportation\">Amish Transportation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-horse-and-buggy\">The Horse and Buggy<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2280\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.30.31-PM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Transportation: Horse &amp; Buggy\" class=\"wp-image-2280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.30.31-PM.png 1588w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.30.31-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.30.31-PM-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.30.31-PM-580x388.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The most widely-known and identifiable form of Amish Transportation: The iconic horse and buggy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The horse and buggy are the first thing that come to mind when we think Amish transportation. Amish use the buggy for travel to church on Sunday, excursions to town, and other longer journeys, especially when needing to take the family along. The buggy is a widely-recognized symbol of the Amish, and an essential part of Amish identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish households will own a number of buggies, especially if they have adolescent boys (age 16 and older), who typically receive a buggy of their own around the time they begin \u201cgoing with the youth.\u201d Some communities rely on the buggy more than others. Generally speaking, in smaller, more traditional settlements, Amish are more apt to rely on buggy transport (in larger, more progressive places, necessity and church rules may encourage more travel by hired driver).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish use other horse-drawn travel besides the classic closed-top buggy, such as open carriages and pony carts (often driven by children). A few Amish use the tractor as a form of transportation, but most do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-transportation-foot-power\">Amish Transportation: Foot Power<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2281 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1570\" height=\"1056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.41.26-PM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Transportation: Foot Power\" class=\"wp-image-2281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.41.26-PM.png 1570w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.41.26-PM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.41.26-PM-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.41.26-PM-580x390.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1570px) 100vw, 1570px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Good ol&#8217; fashioned walking is often the most convenient way for the Amish to cover a short distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hitching up a buggy can be a hassle, especially if you&#8217;re not going too far. Amish rely on old-fashioned leg power to go shorter distances. This may mean simply walking from Point A to B. Amish also use bicycles in many communities. Men may use them to travel to work; they&#8217;re also popular for recreation. In some places, such as Lancaster County or Allen County, Indiana, bicycles are not permitted, though push scooters are common in these areas. Another foot-driven transportation common in Lancaster County is rollerblades, typically used by children and youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-transportation-hired-drivers\">Amish Transportation: Hired Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2282\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000021561303XSmall.jpg\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Transportation\" class=\"wp-image-2282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000021561303XSmall.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/iStock_000021561303XSmall-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some Amish communities and businesses opt to hire non-Amish drivers to take the Amish longer distances<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A third commonly-seen transportation option is to hire a non-Amish person as a driver. This may be done for various purposes\u2014for a monthly trip to a large supermarket to purchase groceries, or to travel to and from a workplace, as in the case of Amish who work at Pennsylvania Dutch markets. Called \u201cAmish taxis\u201d, these are often 15-passenger vans, and rides will typically be shared with other Amish people. Additionally, some business owners will hire at least one non-Amish employee able to drive his own vehicle (or a leased vehicle) in order to transport Amish workers (this is common in the construction industry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Amish need to travel even longer distances, and may hire a driver to take them to another community, out of state, or on a pleasure trip. Amish taxi drivers can be in great demand in some communities. Many make driving the Amish a full-time job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides hiring drivers, Amish will ride with non-Amish friends and acquaintances if the opportunity arises. Not all Amish permit hiring drivers for errands and other trips. The plainest Amish communities forbid the practice, except for in emergency situations. As a result, they are more dependent on the next\u00a0category of transport when wanting to travel long distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Why can Amish ride in cars but not drive? <\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The Amish don&#8217;t own cars because it gives them the freedom and independence that opposes their beliefs and sense of community. They are not to ride in a vehicle as a passenger when necessary for long distances, medical emergencies, or something else out of the ordinary.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-transportation-mass-transit\">Amish Transportation: Mass Transit<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2284 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.55.24-PM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Transportation: Mass Transportation\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.55.24-PM.png 1560w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.55.24-PM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.55.24-PM-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Screen-Shot-2015-07-13-at-1.55.24-PM-580x335.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Amish also rely on mass transportation to take them long distances &#8211; Amtrak, Greyhound, and local bus services are an excellent resource<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve traveled Amtrak between, say, Lancaster, PA, and New York City, you may have seen Amish people aboard. Amish use commuter and long-distance trains for a variety of purposes, including travel to a workplace in some cases as well as cross-country travel (youth may take train trips, and some Amish travel for medical care in another state or Mexico). Amish also make frequent use of bus lines. Greyhound buses transport Amish between cities, and specialty coaches shuttle Amish people from Midwestern states to the Pinecraft community in Florida, a popular winter vacation destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about air travel? Most Amish churches prohibit it, but members of the New Order Amish churches do travel by plane. Amish do sometimes make overseas journeys, such as on historical sightseeing trips to Europe. In these cases, they travel similarly, in some sense, to their ancestors who journeyed to the New World centuries ago\u2014by ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-transportation-alternatives-to-owning-a-car\">Amish Transportation: Alternatives to owning a car<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish use these various ways of travel in large part because they reject owning automobiles. As we discuss in the section on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-amish-and-technology\/\">technology<\/a>, they do this in order to preserve their close-knit communities, as the automobile is a technology that can weaken communal ties, in their view. Still, Amish recognize the need for longer-distance travel, which is why they permit motor vehicle use in a limited way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks Erik! <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Don&#8217;t forget to check out his website<\/span>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amishamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amish America<\/a>,\u00a0for more on the Amish lifestyle and information. Check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/10-ways-amish-people-travel\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14703\">10 Ways Amish People Travel<\/a> for more information don&#8217;t their means of conveyance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-types-of-amish\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">Different Types of Amish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-beliefs\/\">Amish Beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-clothing\/\">Amish Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-amish-and-money\/\">6 Things You Might Not Know About the Amish and Money<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-families\/\">Amish Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Church<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-misconceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Misconceptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania Dutch &#8211; the Amish Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/what-the-amish-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the Amish Read<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-amish-and-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Amish and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-wedding-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Wedding Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/guest-post-where-the-amish-people-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Places You Didn\u2019t Expect to See Amish People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-games-and-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Games and Entertainment\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n  <div class=\"related-post slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Related Posts<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list owl-carousel\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n        What Language do the Amish Speak? 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Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/put-a-cherry-on-top\/?related_post_from=915\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n        Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"amish recipe: apple sponge pudding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png 600w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-580x870.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    In which I use far too many italics, and redefine \"pudding.\" I just plain do not understand how this is <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n        Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4591\" height=\"3796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"AmishMakersSteven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg 4591w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-580x479.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4591px) 100vw, 4591px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    We can say, with narrative\u00a0certainty, that our\u00a0Amish Makers' love for working with their hands starts young, and with ferocity. 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