Miami-Dade commuters now spend four fewer minutes per workday commuting, equaling more than 15 hours saved annually compared to 2019. Palm Beach County average annual commute time decreased by about two and a half hours, roughly 30 seconds less per workday. Broward County experienced an increase of 24 seconds per day, adding about three hours and 20 minutes per year. Most regional commute times remain below pre-pandemic 2019 levels, yet South Florida continues to rank among the nation's longest commute regions. Broward officials attribute increases to extensive expressway construction and an earlier return to in-person work.
That adds up to more than 15 hours less over the course of a year compared to 2019. Many South Florida workers may be experiencing slightly less time in traffic as they make their way to work and home again, but the region continues to have some of the nation's longest commute times.
Broward County is the exception. The average commute in Broward has increased since before the pandemic. The trip to work took 24 seconds longer in 2023 than it did in 2019. Those seconds add up to an extra three hours and 20 minutes traveling to and from work over the course of a year. The jump in commute times does not surprise Greg Stuart, executive director of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization.
"The increase in delays were anticipated with the approval of billions in construction over the past five years. On top of that, Broward County went back to in-person work much earlier than Miami-Dade and Palm Beach," he said.
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