Pasadena, Texas is a city located in Harris County, just southeast of Houston. With its close proximity to the Houston metropolitan area, Pasadena provides its citizens with convenient access to public transportation options. METRO, the regional transit system for the Greater Houston area, operates bus routes within the Pasadena city limits and connects passengers to other destinations in and around Houston. A Park & Ride facility serves commuters who use METRO services from Pasadena to downtown Houston. The local METRO Lift buses provide door-to-door paratransit service to eligible riders. In addition, residents can take advantage of the ride share programs such as Uber or Lyft that are available in the area. With so many options for getting around town or heading out of town, residents of Pasadena will find no shortage of ways to get where they want to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Pasadena takes 26.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Pasadena get to work:
- 80.3% drive their own car alone
- 14.1% carpool with others
- 2.6% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit