New Castle County is located in the state of Delaware and provides its residents with a number of public transportation options. The major forms of public transportation available include DART First State buses, SEPTA Regional Rail, and Wilmington Area Transit (WAT) operating services to provide residents with an efficient way to travel around the county. DART First State operates bus routes across the area, providing connections for people commuting to work or traveling for leisure. SEPTA Regional Rail provides commuter rail service from Wilmington to Philadelphia and Newark DE. Finally, Wilmington Area Transit provides local bus service within New Castle County as well as connecting Delawareans to nearby areas such as Middletown DE and Elkton MD. All three services provide reliable transit options for everyone living in New Castle County and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in New Castle County takes 25.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in New Castle County get to work:
- 80.5% drive their own car alone
- 7.7% carpool with others
- 4.2% work from home
- 4.0% take mass transit