Commuting after COVID-19

The pattern will change, but not dramatically

Silicon Valley Traffic. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Back when commuting was normal in 2019, the U.S. split between different travel modes was 76% drive alone, 9% carpool, 5% transit, 2.5% walk, and 5% work from home. Six metropolitan areas had high transit use: NYC, SF, Boston, DC, Chicago, and Seattle, ranging from 32% in NYC down to 11% in Seattle.