Carpinteria, CA is a small coastal city located southeast of Santa Barbara. It offers a wide variety of transportation options for people to enjoy the local area or to travel into nearby cities. The main form of public transportation in Carpinteria is by bus, with the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District providing routes throughout the city and beyond. This includes shuttle services to downtown Santa Barbara as well as some outlying areas. There are also several regional rail lines that connect Carpinteria to other cities in California including Los Angeles and San Diego. Taxis and rideshare services such Uber or Lyft are available as well, making it easy to get around town quickly and conveniently. For those looking for a more leisurely mode of transportation, biking or walking along the beachfront paths is another option. All of these transportation options make it easy to explore Carpinteria and its surrounding areas.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Carpinteria takes 23.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Carpinteria get to work:
- 66.4% drive their own car alone
- 16.3% carpool with others
- 7.6% work from home
- 2.1% take mass transit