Wondering about commute times in Austin?

Ah, traffic. Austin has its fair share of bumper-to-bumper traffic, especially if you are going to be commuting to and from the suburbs to downtown Austin. Here's my estimation of how long it takes to get to downtown (or home) from the Austin area:

Non-rush hour commute times to downtown Austin

 

Rush hour commute times to downtown Austin

 

Commute times by area

Neighborhood	Commute to Downtown (Non-Rush Hour)	Commute to Downtown (Rush Hour)
Downtown	0 - 5 minutes	0 - 5 minutes
Central Austin - around Tarrytown, Clarksville, Enfield, Bryker Woods, and Rosedale	5 - 10	5 - 15
Central Austin - around Hyde Park	5 - 10	5 - 15
Central Austin - around Brentwood, Crestview, Allendale	10 - 15	15 - 20
South Austin - 78704	5 - 10	5 - 20
South Austin - south of Ben White (290)	10 - 20	20 - 30
Southwest Austin - including Oak Hill, Circle C, Convict Hill	10 - 20	30 - 45
West Austin - including Rollingwood, Westlake Hills	10 - 20	15 - 35
Lake Travis - including Steiner Ranch, Lakeway	20 - 30	30 - 45
Cedar Park	30 - 40	45 - 1 hr 15 min
Round Rock	30 - 40	45 - 1 hr 15 min
Pflugerville	20 - 30	35 - 45
East Austin - including Mueller	5 - 10	10 - 20
Southeast Austin	10 - 20	15 - 30

Wondering how I figured these out? It's totally unscientific, but I've asked friends and scoured chat boards. You may do well to ask neighbors for their opinions, because I've found that one person's 20 minutes is another's 45.

 

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