Transportation in Foster City, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
22 min
-8% vs national
Drive Alone
55.1%
-30% vs national
Public Transit
3.9%
+336% vs national
Work From Home
30.1%
+224% vs national
Carpool
7.1%
Walk / Bike
2.5%
combined
How Foster City's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
3
2022
3-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Foster City, CA is 22 minutes, which is 8.1% below the national average of 23 minutes. 55.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 30.1% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 3.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 7.1% of workers carpool. 1.5% walk to work. 1.1% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 2 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.