Lafayette, CA Commuting


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Lafayette, California is a small city located in the Bay Area of Northern California. The city offers a variety of transportation options for its residents and visitors. Public transportation is available in the form of BART, which connects Lafayette to several other cities in the area including Walnut Creek, Concord, Berkeley, and San Francisco. In addition to BART, there are also several bus lines that run through Lafayette connecting it to neighboring cities including Oakland and San Ramon. For those looking for an alternative option, there are also several ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber as well as taxi companies available. Finally, cycling is also an increasingly popular option for getting around Lafayette. There are many dedicated bike lanes throughout the city making it easy and safe to get around by bicycle. With all these transportation options, residents of Lafayette have plenty of choices when it comes to getting around!

The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Lafayette takes 31.5 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.

How people in Lafayette get to work:
- 62.4% drive their own car alone
- 3.3% carpool with others
- 12.0% work from home
- 19.4% take mass transit
     Commute Time To Work

  TransportationLafayette, CaliforniaUnited States
  30.926.8
  Commute Mode
  49.0%73.2%
  4.2%8.6%
  13.3%4.2%
  0.2%0.5%
  0.7%2.5%
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Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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