Sep 10, 2024 - News
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Austin commuters clenching their fists on I-35 and MoPac can rest easy knowing they're at least not traveling as slow as drivers in San Francisco or New York, per a new report from Lyft.
What's happening: Theorizing that 20 minutes in congestion is worse than 20 minutes in free-flow driving, Lyft combined the average speed and commute time in 35 cities with at least 500,000 people into an overall metric.
- Austin ranked 22nd.
By the numbers: Lyft rides to or from work locations in Austin during peak commute times reached an average speed of roughly 24 miles per hour over the last year.
- But Austin commuters faced a slower commute compared to other Texas cities analyzed in the report.
- Houston's commute was just slightly faster than Austin's — 24.22 compared to 24.04 mph — Dallas was 25.25 mph, San Antonio at 26.22 mph and Fort Worth at 28.25 mph.