McChord AFB, WA is a United States Air Force base located in Pierce County, Washington. Although the base is largely self-contained, there are still numerous transportation options available to members of the military and civilian personnel living and working at the base. Public transportation options include Pierce Transit bus services, Sounder commuter rail services from Lakewood Station to Tacoma Dome Station and Amtrak rail services connecting many cities along Puget Sound. The nearest international airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which can be reached by car in approximately 20 minutes or by public transit via the Sounder commuter train or Pierce Transit buses. Other local airports include Tacoma Narrows Airport and Olympia Regional Airport, both of which have limited service but are available for private aircraft use.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in McChord AFB takes 31.2 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in McChord AFB get to work:
- 80.4% drive their own car alone
- 9.1% carpool with others
- 2.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit