San Diego, CA County is a sprawling and expansive area with over 3 million people living in the region. With its large population comes a variety of different transportation options to get people around the county. For those looking for public transportation, San Diego County has an extensive system of bus lines operated by Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). There are also convenient trolley services offered by the San Diego Trolley that run throughout the city and connect downtown with many popular destinations including Coronado Island, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, and Mission Bay Park. The Coaster commuter rail system runs from Oceanside to downtown San Diego on the north-south corridor route. Additionally, Amtrak is available as a passenger train service running along California’s coasts. All these various public transportation options make it easy to navigate around in San Diego County.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in San Diego County takes 25.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in San Diego County get to work:
- 76.0% drive their own car alone
- 8.9% carpool with others
- 7.0% work from home
- 3.1% take mass transit