San Juan County in Washington State has excellent transportation options for its residents. The county is serviced by a variety of public transportation, including the San Juan Island Shuttle, a free daily bus service that travels between Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. Island Transit also provides daily bus services within the county, as well as to Anacortes and Bellingham on the mainland. For longer trips off the island, both Washington State Ferries and Kenmore Air offer passenger ferry services to destinations such as Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver. Additionally, there are several private charter companies offering air transport from local airports such as Eastsound Airport and Lopez Island Airport. With all these transportation options available to locals, traveling within San Juan County or beyond is made easy and convenient.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in San Juan County takes 14.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in San Juan County get to work:
- 65.6% drive their own car alone
- 9.8% carpool with others
- 10.6% work from home
- 2.4% take mass transit