Table 2
Average commuting time (in minutes) by main mode of commuting, employed persons with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace location, census metropolitan area, 2016
| Total – Main mode of commuting | Car, truck or van | Public transit | Active transport | Other method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 26.2 | 24.1 | 44.8 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| Largest CMAs | |||||
| Montréal, Que. | 30.0 | 26.8 | 44.4 | 16.3 | 26.0 |
| Toronto, Ont. | 34.0 | 30.3 | 49.5 | 17.1 | 24.6 |
| Vancouver, B.C. | 29.7 | 27.3 | 43.6 | 17.4 | 27.5 |
| Large CMAs | |||||
| Québec, Que. | 22.4 | 21.2 | 35.1 | 14.9 | 32.3 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau, Ont./Que. | 27.3 | 24.7 | 42.2 | 18.0 | 26.5 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) | 27.7 | 25.9 | 41.0 | 19.1 | 32.7 |
| Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) | 27.2 | 24.2 | 42.4 | 17.8 | 24.8 |
| Winnipeg, Man. | 24.0 | 22.6 | 35.7 | 16.3 | 26.3 |
| Calgary, Alta. | 26.5 | 24.1 | 41.6 | 18.2 | 44.5 |
| Edmonton, Alta. | 25.9 | 24.2 | 40.2 | 15.9 | 44.6 |
| Greater Golden Horseshoe CMAs | |||||
| Peterborough, Ont. | 22.7 | 22.8 | 36.6 | 16.2 | 18.1 |
| Oshawa, Ont. | 33.5 | 30.9 | 64.1 | 14.8 | 23.4 |
| Hamilton, Ont. | 28.4 | 26.7 | 50.0 | 14.7 | 23.1 |
| St. Catharines–Niagara, Ont. | 21.5 | 21.4 | 39.4 | 13.6 | 18.6 |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo, Ont. | 22.8 | 22.1 | 40.3 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| Brantford, Ont. | 24.1 | 23.9 | 42.9 | 15.9 | 17.6 |
| Guelph, Ont. | 23.9 | 23.3 | 43.0 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Barrie, Ont. | 30.7 | 30.3 | 56.5 | 15.0 | 22.7 |
| Mid-sized CMAs | |||||
| Halifax, N.S. | 24.0 | 22.5 | 39.0 | 16.6 | 34.6 |
| London, Ont. | 21.9 | 21.2 | 35.7 | 15.7 | 19.7 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 18.9 | 18.5 | 36.4 | 14.5 | 18.7 |
| Regina, Sask. | 17.9 | 17.3 | 32.2 | 14.8 | 21.2 |
| Saskatoon, Sask. | 19.7 | 18.7 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 53.7 |
| Victoria, B.C. | 22.2 | 21.2 | 34.9 | 17.9 | 29.4 |
| Small CMAs, commuting relationships with neighbours | |||||
| Sherbrooke, Que. | 19.0 | 18.8 | 29.2 | 14.0 | 27.3 |
| Trois-Rivières, Que. | 18.8 | 18.9 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 32.0 |
| Belleville, Ont. | 19.7 | 19.6 | 35.0 | 15.0 | 16.6 |
| Abbotsford-Mission, B.C. | 26.1 | 26.2 | 45.9 | 14.2 | 18.8 |
| Other small CMAs | |||||
| Saguenay, Que. | 17.7 | 17.2 | 29.6 | 10.4 | 52.8 |
| St. John's, N.L. | 19.3 | 18.1 | 33.1 | 14.0 | 61.9 |
| Moncton, N.B. | 17.0 | 16.4 | 33.1 | 13.9 | 29.2 |
| Saint John, N.B. | 20.1 | 20.0 | 31.5 | 12.6 | 22.7 |
| Kingston, Ont. | 20.1 | 19.9 | 30.1 | 15.4 | 15.9 |
| Greater Sudbury, Ont. | 20.8 | 20.4 | 34.7 | 13.8 | 27.8 |
| Thunder Bay, Ont. | 17.5 | 16.5 | 31.9 | 14.9 | 53.6 |
| Lethbridge, Alta. | 16.8 | 16.1 | 35.9 | 14.5 | 38.9 |
| Kelowna, B.C. | 19.8 | 18.9 | 33.7 | 14.6 | 47.0 |
Note(s):
For more information on census metropolitan area groupings, see Note to readers.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2016.
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