Foster City, CA Commuting


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Foster City, CA is a beautiful suburban area located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides residents with easy access to major highways and freeways, allowing for quick travel to nearby cities and attractions such as San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The public transportation options available in Foster City are varied and plentiful, giving residents many reliable ways to get around. There is an extensive bus system provided by SamTrans, which can take visitors from Foster City to San Francisco or other nearby cities. Additionally, Caltrain provides several stops on its route from San Mateo County to San Francisco and beyond. Lastly, commuters have easy access to an Amtrak station in Millbrae, where they can board various trains that travel to destinations across the United States. With so many public transportation options at their disposal, residents of Foster City have plenty of opportunities to explore the Bay Area with ease.

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Foster City takes 31.1 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Foster City get to work:
- 71.6% drive their own car alone
- 9.4% carpool with others
- 5.3% work from home
- 8.3% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationFoster City, CaliforniaUnited States
  32.326.8
  Commute Mode
  60.8%73.2%
  8.1%8.6%
  5.6%4.2%
  1.3%0.5%
  1.3%2.5%
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Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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