Brevard County, Florida is located along the eastern coast of central Florida and is home to over 596,000 people. The county offers a variety of public transportation options to suit the needs of its residents and visitors. These include the Space Coast Area Transit (SCAT) bus system, which serves over 25 million riders a year with routes throughout Brevard County. There are also three regional commuter rail lines that provide service from Titusville to Melbourne, Palm Bay to Orlando, and Cocoa to Orlando. In addition, the county has two major airports – Melbourne International Airport (MLB) and Orlando International Airport (MCO). Both airports provide commercial flights within the United States as well as international destinations around the world. For those who prefer traveling by car or bike, Brevard County offers plenty of scenic roads perfect for a weekend getaway or a daily commute. With so many options available, residents and visitors alike have easy access to all that Brevard County has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Brevard County takes 24.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Brevard County get to work:
- 81.6% drive their own car alone
- 8.0% carpool with others
- 6.0% work from home
- 0.6% take mass transit