commuting routes

Ways to work

Commuting routes are the regular paths people travel between home and work.

The phrase emphasizes habitual journeys rather than one-time trips: Traffic data reveals the most congested commuting routes.

Urban planners study commuting routes to improve public transit and reduce gridlock.

Related
  • busLarge passenger vehicle
  • tunnelEnclosed underground route
  • carpoolShared commute arrangement
  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • trainRail vehicle or instruct

subway · traffic flow · congestion pricing · rideshare · station · carbon footprint · stop · highway · rush hour · rush hour traffic · traffic jam · GPS navigation · interchange · bicycle · express lane · carpool lane · cycling paths · crosswalk

Opposites
purpose of travel

commuting routesadventure travel

Tourism seeking thrills

pilgrimage routes · scenic routes · tourist routes · road trips · wandering

regularity and predictability

commuting routesdetours

Indirect alternate routes

destination type

commuting routeswilderness trails

Paths through undeveloped natural areas

scenic byways · backcountry roads · mountain passes · rural routes · nature trails

Family

route, commute, commuter, commutation

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G