How long is the commute in Fort Lauderdale?

Average travel time to work in Fort Lauderdale, FL, how people get to work — driving, transit, walking or from home — and how that compares nationally.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How Fort Lauderdale gets to work.

Average commute, one way: 21.9 min — U.S. average: 23.0 min

How workers get to work

• Drove alone: 66.3
• Carpooled: 7.4
• Transit: 2.6
• Walked: 2.4
• From home: 17.5

Average commute (minutes)

• Fort Lauderdale: 21.9
• Broward County: 25.2
• FL: 24.1
• U.S.: 23

Work from home: 17.5% — U.S.: 13.5%

What it means

The typical commute here is close to the national average.

Working from home went from 7.1% of workers in 2015 to 17.5% in the latest estimates.