Mendocino County, located in northern California, is an extremely popular tourist destination offering a variety of activities and attractions. It is home to many small towns, quaint villages, and stunning beaches. Public transportation in Mendocino County offers residents and visitors a range of options for getting around the area. The Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) provides bus services between the cities of Fort Bragg, Ukiah, Point Arena and Willits with stops at major shopping centers, county government offices and recreational areas. Additionally, the MTA’s Dial-A-Ride program offers door-to-door transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities. The county also provides commuter rail service from San Francisco to Ukiah via Amtrak’s Coast Starlight line. The train runs seven days a week and makes stops in Willits and Cloverdale on its way north from San Francisco. Furthermore, there is an array of private transportation options such as shuttles, taxi cabs, ride shares like Uber or Lyft as well as car rentals available in the county to make traveling around Mendocino convenient and hassle free.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Mendocino County takes 19.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Mendocino County get to work:
- 74.6% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 8.1% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit