Aleutians East Borough in Alaska County offers a variety of transportation options for residents and visitors to get around the area. The borough offers public, air, ferry, and road transportation services. The Alaska Marine Highway System offers ferry service from Unalaska to the cities of Akutan, False Pass, King Cove, Cold Bay, and Sand Point. Air transportation is provided by Ravn Alaska with regular scheduled flights from Anchorage to Sand Point and Dutch Harbor. Public transit is also available through the Unalaska Public Transit System which operates five routes connecting the cities of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor, Akutan, Cold Bay and False Pass. Bus service is available on all routes which run seven days a week with limited hours on Saturday. In addition, several companies offer charter transportation services for air taxi flights or ground transportation throughout the Aleutians East Borough. These services provide an important link to rural communities that have limited access to other forms of travel or public transportation.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Aleutians East Borough County takes 0.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Aleutians East Borough County get to work:
- 26.4% drive their own car alone
- 5.8% carpool with others
- 5.3% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit