Bainbridge Island Commute Time Map & Patterns
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Commute Time Burden in Bainbridge Island: Annual Hours and Cost
Commuters in Bainbridge Island spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 187 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting. That is about the same time on the road as the Washington average of 22.4 minutes each way.
Bainbridge Island holds about 0.3% of Washington's population and accounts for roughly 0.3% of its total commuting time.
Working from home just 2 days a week in Bainbridge Island would save about 75 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,314 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Island | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,784 | 1,748 |
| Washington | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,785 | 1,525 |
| United States | 22.4 min | 44.8 min | 187 hrs/yr | $5,790 | 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.
Bainbridge Island Commute Map
On average, it takes 22.4 minutes to get to work in Bainbridge Island. That's about the same as the 22.4-minute U.S. average.
The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM, followed by 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM. Driving is the most common commute choice, followed by working from home. About 40.3% work from home.
How People Get to Work in Bainbridge Island
- Car: 40.7% unusually low
- Worked at Home: 40.3%
- Public Transportation: 13.4% unusually high
- Walked: 3.1%
- Bicycle: 1.6%
- Other: 0.8%
- Motorcycle: 0.2%
- Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low
Driving is 43% less common in Bainbridge Island than the Washington average (40.7% vs 71.9%).
Public transit is unusually common in Bainbridge Island: 3.9 times more than the Washington average (13.4% vs 3.4%).
Taking a taxi is unusually rare in Bainbridge Island: 775732.7 times less than the Washington average (0.0% vs 0.1%).
Commute Mode Trends in Bainbridge Island, 2009-2024
This chart shows how workers in Bainbridge Island get to work, as a share of all workers aged 16 and over, across 16 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) releases from 2009 to 2024. Each release is a 5-year estimate: the 2024 figures cover surveys taken from 2020 to 2024. Because neighboring releases share most of their survey years, the lines move gradually, and a sudden change such as the rise of remote work in 2020 spreads across several releases. Hover over or tap a line to highlight it, and use the legend to show or hide a mode. Driving starts hidden so the smaller modes stay readable.
Show commute mode data by year
| Year | Car | Worked at Home | Public Transportation | Walked | Bicycle | Other | Motorcycle | Taxi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54.6% | 10.7% | 26.2% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | 12.4% | 25.8% | 6.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | 13.3% | 26.6% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | 16.4% | 27.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | 16.9% | 26.2% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | 17.6% | 25.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | 17.1% | 25.7% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | 16.3% | 26.2% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | 16.0% | 26.3% | 5.2% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | 20.0% | 24.8% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | 29.1% | 20.1% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | 30.7% | 18.2% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | 33.7% | 17.8% | 4.7% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | 40.3% | 13.4% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Driving was the most common way to get to work in every release from 2009 to 2024. Overall its share fell from 54.6% in 2009 to 40.7% in 2024, down 13.9 percentage points. It has fallen in each of the last 2 releases.
Working from home gained the most ground in Bainbridge Island: its share of workers rose from 10.7% in 2009 to 40.3% in 2024, up 29.6 percentage points. Most of that increase, 24.3 points, came in the releases after 2019, which include the pandemic years.
Public transit lost the most ground, falling from 26.2% to 13.4% of workers (down 12.8 percentage points).
Working from home overtook public transit to become the 2nd most common choice in the 2021 release and has stayed ahead since.
Walking peaked at 6.1% in 2012 and has since fallen back to 3.1%.
Commute Start Times in Bainbridge Island
What Time Do People Leave for Work in Bainbridge Island?
The bars show when commuters in Bainbridge Island leave home for work, as a share of everyone who commutes (people who work from home are not counted), from the 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. The thin violet marks show Washington for comparison. Hover over or tap a row for the exact numbers.
| 12:00-4:59 AM |
12:00-4:59 AM
Bainbridge Island3.2%
Washington7.1%
|
3.2% |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00-5:29 AM |
5:00-5:29 AM
Bainbridge Island3.8%
Washington4.7%
|
3.8% |
| 5:30-5:59 AM |
5:30-5:59 AM
Bainbridge Island5.2%
Washington5.8%
|
5.2% |
| 6:00-6:29 AM |
6:00-6:29 AM
Bainbridge Island6.1%
Washington8.6%
|
6.1% |
| 6:30-6:59 AM |
6:30-6:59 AM
Bainbridge Island8.2%
Washington9.5%
|
8.2% |
| 7:00-7:29 AM |
7:00-7:29 AM
Bainbridge Island15.3%
Washington12.4%
|
15.3% |
| 7:30-7:59 AM |
7:30-7:59 AM
Bainbridge Island10.3%
Washington11.0%
|
10.3% |
| 8:00-8:29 AM |
8:00-8:29 AM
Bainbridge Island10.6%
Washington10.2%
|
10.6% |
| 8:30-8:59 AM |
8:30-8:59 AM
Bainbridge Island7.7%
Washington5.5%
|
7.7% |
| 9:00-9:59 AM |
9:00-9:59 AM
Bainbridge Island12.1%
Washington7.5%
|
12.1% |
| 10:00-10:59 AM |
10:00-10:59 AM
Bainbridge Island6.6%
Washington3.5%
|
6.6% |
| 11:00-11:59 AM |
11:00-11:59 AM
Bainbridge Island2.8%
Washington1.7%
|
2.8% |
| 12:00-3:59 PM |
12:00-3:59 PM
Bainbridge Island6.1%
Washington6.9%
|
6.1% |
| 4:00-11:59 PM |
4:00-11:59 PM
Bainbridge Island2.0%
Washington5.6%
|
2.0% |
Bainbridge Island Washington Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates
The busiest time to head out in Bainbridge Island is 7:00-7:29 AM, when 15.3% of commuters leave home, compared with 12.4% across Washington. Early starts are less common than in Washington: 12.2% of commuters leave before 6 AM, versus 17.6% there. The morning rush looks much like Washington's: 44.4% of departures fall in the two hours from 6:30 to 8:29 AM, versus 43.1% there. About 1 in 3 commuters (29.6%) leave at 9 AM or later, which usually points to shift work, flexible hours or part-time jobs.
When people leave matters as much as how far they go. Rush-hour traffic shrinks how much ground a 20-minute trip covers, so a trade area drawn as a simple circle often takes in neighborhoods that customers or staff would never drive from and misses others that are an easy trip. A drive-time zone, also called an isochrone, outlines every place within a set number of minutes of an address, which makes it the more honest way to size a store's catchment, a hiring area or the commute from a new home.
See it for yourself on the interactive map: click any spot in Bainbridge Island, pick a 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute drive and see the local demographics of the people who live within that exact drive time.
Is Bainbridge Island Waking Up Earlier? Typical Departure Time, 2009-2024
Each line follows the typical (median) departure time: the moment by which half of commuters have already left home. Higher on the chart means a later start. Setting Bainbridge Island next to Washington and the U.S. shows whether local mornings are drifting earlier or later than everyone else's. The figures span 16 ACS 5-year releases, so changes build up gradually rather than jumping from one year to the next.
Show typical departure times by year
| Year | Bainbridge Island | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7:25 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2010 | 7:34 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2011 | 7:36 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2012 | 7:33 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2013 | 7:31 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2014 | 7:29 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:39 AM |
| 2015 | 7:29 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2016 | 7:30 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2017 | 7:30 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2018 | 7:34 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2019 | 7:40 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2020 | 7:39 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2021 | 7:45 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2022 | 7:55 AM | 7:33 AM | 7:37 AM |
| 2023 | 7:51 AM | 7:34 AM | 7:38 AM |
| 2024 | 7:54 AM | 7:35 AM | 7:38 AM |
In 2024, half of commuters in Bainbridge Island were on the road by 7:54 AM, 29 minutes later than in 2009 (7:25 AM). The shift is sharper than across Washington, where the typical start moved 2 minutes later. Commuters in Bainbridge Island now leave 16 minutes later than the typical American commuter (7:38 AM). Since the 2019 release, which covers the years just before the pandemic, the typical start in Bainbridge Island has moved 14 minutes later.
How does Bainbridge Island's commute time compare?
| Metric | Bainbridge Island | Washington | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Commute Time | 22.4 min | 22.4 min | 22.4 min |
| Departure Window | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM | 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM |
| Secondary Departure Window | 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM | 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM |
| Work From Home | 40.3% | 19.8% | 15.0% |
| Walked | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Public Transit | 13.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
The average commute time in Bainbridge Island is about the same as in Washington.
13.4% commute by public transit, higher than the 3.4% in Washington. 3.1% commute by walking, higher than the 3.0% in Washington.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about commuting in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
What is the financial impact of commuting in Bainbridge Island, Washington?
Commuters here spend an estimated 187 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,784 at a typical national wage.
What are the busiest morning travel hours in Bainbridge Island, Washington?
Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.
Do people use public transit in Bainbridge Island, Washington?
Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 13.4% of commuters use it versus 3.4% in Washington, making it a realistic option for many workers.
How much time do residents in Bainbridge Island, Washington save by working from home?
About 40.3% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Bainbridge Island would save about 75 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,314 at the same national wage assumption used above.