The Wilmington, NC Metro Area is served by several transportation options. The area boasts a variety of public transit services, including WATA buses that provide service to surrounding communities and a Trolley Line that runs throughout the downtown area. In addition, Wilmington is also served by Greyhound bus service which provides access to major cities in the Southeast region of the US. For those who prefer to travel in their own car, Wilmington has six main highways running through it: I-40, US 74/76, US 421/NC 133, and three NC routes (NC 132, NC 133 and NC 211). These roads connect Wilmington with numerous other cities in North Carolina as well as southern states. Finally, Wilmington International Airport also provides residents with easy access to major cities throughout the country. With all these transportation options available, residents of the Wilmington Metro Area have convenient access to many different destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Wilmington Metro Area takes 22.0 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Wilmington Metro Area get to work:
- 80.4% drive their own car alone
- 8.4% carpool with others
- 6.8% work from home
- 0.9% take mass transit