Walton County, Florida is located in the panhandle of the state and offers a variety of public transportation options to get around. The main source of transportation is Walton Area Transit (WAT), which provides fixed route and on-demand services. WAT runs seven days a week, with regular routes in Santa Rosa Beach, Freeport, DeFuniak Springs, and Paxton. These routes have free transfers between bus stops, allowing riders to easily get from one place to another. Additionally, WAT also offers Door-to-Door services for those who need extra assistance getting to their destination. There are also other transportation options available in Walton County such as taxi services and rideshare programs like Uber and Lyft. These can provide convenient rides for those who don’t want to rely on scheduled bus routes or can’t access them due to location or time constraints.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Walton County takes 28.2 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Walton County get to work:
- 80.0% drive their own car alone
- 9.3% carpool with others
- 7.2% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit