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.