Travis County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Travis County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Travis County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is about the same time on the road as the Texas average of 22.7 minutes each way.

Travis County holds about 4.4% of Texas's population and accounts for roughly 4.4% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Travis County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,350 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Travis County 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,876 3,325
Texas 22.7 min 45.5 min 190 hrs/yr $5,877 1,441
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Texas Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Loving County (3.4 min)
  2. Terrell County (5.1 min)
  3. Culberson County (6.1 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Texas
  1. Bandera County (37.3 min)
  2. Liberty County (33.7 min)
  3. Wilson County (33.6 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 22.7 minutes to get to work in Travis County. That's 1% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 74% of counties in Texas

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 27.2% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 67.2%
  • Worked at Home: 27.2%
  • Walked: 2.1%
  • Public Transportation: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Bicycle: 0.6%
  • Taxi: 0.2%
  • Motorcycle: 0.1%

How does Travis County's commute time compare?

Metric Travis County Texas US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.7 min 22.7 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 27.2% 12.8% 13.4%
Walked 2.1% 1.4% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.7% 1.0% 3.5%

The average commute time in Travis County is about the same as in Texas.

1.7% commute by public transit, higher than the 1.0% in Texas. 2.1% commute by walking, higher than the 1.4% in Texas.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Travis County, Texas.

What is the financial impact of commuting in Travis County, Texas?

Commuters here spend an estimated 190 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,876 at a typical national wage.

What are the busiest morning travel hours in Travis County, Texas?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Travis County, Texas. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Is Travis County, Texas a good location for remote and hybrid workers?

About 27.2% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Travis County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,350 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Where are the quickest and slowest commutes among counties in Texas?

Among counties in Texas, the shortest average commutes are in Loving County (3.4 min), Terrell County (5.1 min), Culberson County (6.1 min). The longest are in Bandera County (37.3 min), Liberty County (33.7 min), Wilson County (33.6 min).