Bay Area
Santa Cruz Commute Guides
Drive times from Santa Cruz County neighborhoods to major Bay Area tech employers.
Highway 17
The commute in three numbers
Highway 17 is the spine of every Santa Cruz commute. Off-peak it moves, at rush hour it doesn't. Here's what the numbers say.
28 min
Closest neighborhood to closest employer
55 min
Median across all routes
63 min
Median rush-hour drive
Off-peak times assume a clear Highway 17. Add 10 to 20 minutes for typical morning peak.
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Off-peak drive times in minutes. Sorted with the fastest neighborhoods and closest employers at top-left.
Under 40 min 40 to 55 min Over 55 min
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