Santa Rosa County, FL is located in the northwestern part of Florida and is home to approximately 180,000 people. Transportation options within Santa Rosa County are provided by the public transit system and various other sources. Public transit includes Santa Rosa Area Transit (SRAT) buses which provide service to all areas in the county as well as a commuter route providing service from Pensacola to Gulf Breeze. These buses also provide connections to Escambia and Okaloosa counties as well as two express routes to downtown Pensacola during rush hour periods. Other popular transportation options include bike-sharing, taxi services, Uber, Lyft, and private shuttles offering service throughout the county and beyond. Additionally, Amtrak operates its Sunset Limited line through the county with stops at Milton Station on weekdays and Jay Station on weekends for access into other parts of Florida. All these transportation options make it easy for residents of Santa Rosa County to get around both locally and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Santa Rosa County takes 28.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Santa Rosa County get to work:
- 83.2% drive their own car alone
- 9.9% carpool with others
- 5.1% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit