The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area is one of the most densely populated areas in the nation and has an extensive public transportation system to help its citizens get around. The area is served by both Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), which both offer bus routes throughout the region that are convenient for local travel. The area also has a robust light rail network, with lines running from downtown Tampa to St. Petersburg as well as a streetcar service that operates between Ybor City and downtown Tampa. Additionally, both airports serving the area have shuttles that run to various locations throughout the region. All these transportation options make it easy for anyone living in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area to get around without needing their own car.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area takes 27.1 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metro Area get to work:
- 80.0% drive their own car alone
- 8.5% carpool with others
- 6.5% work from home
- 1.4% take mass transit