Transportation in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
13 min
-47% vs national
Drive Alone
20.1%
-74% vs national
Public Transit
6.8%
+651% vs national
Work From Home
17.7%
+90% vs national
Carpool
4.7%
Walk / Bike
49.8%
combined
How University of California-Santa Barbara's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)The average commute in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA is 13 minutes, which is 46.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 20.1% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 17.7% work from home, which is above the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 6.8% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 4.7% of workers carpool. 23.7% walk to work. 26.0% commute by bicycle.