Bremerton, WA is a waterfront city located in Kitsap County and sharing its borders with the Puget Sound. The city is easily accessible thanks to a well-developed public transportation network. The local bus system, Kitsap Transit, provides residents with access to neighboring towns and cities such as Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, Port Orchard, Silverdale, and Bainbridge Island. Additionally, Bremerton is connected to Seattle via the Washington State Ferry System which departs from the Bremerton terminal every hour on the hour during peak times. Commuters looking for a faster way into Seattle can also use the Fast Ferry which leaves from Bremerton three times per day and takes approximately 35 minutes. For those driving into Seattle or Bellevue there are several routes that can be taken by car across the Puget Sound. All of these options make getting around Bremerton and the surrounding area incredibly easy.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Bremerton (zip 98337) takes 28.5 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Bremerton (zip 98337) get to work:
- 53.9% drive their own car alone
- 4.3% carpool with others
- 5.4% work from home
- 15.9% take mass transit