# Americans prefer driving over walking for a two-mile trip

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/americans-prefer-driving-over-walking-for-a-two-mile-trip/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 65.0% of Americans would prefer to drive for a short trip, compared with 14.2% who would walk.

The trip specified is two miles. Cycling attracts 8.6%, buses 5.7% and subway travel 4.9%; these are preferences, not a record of actual trips.

## Topline

If you were to travel two miles, what would be your preferred method of transportation?

Americans prefer driving over walking for a two-mile trip.

- Drive: 65.0%
- Walk: 14.2%
- Bicycle: 8.6%
- Public transportation (bus): 5.7%
- Public transportation (subway): 4.9%
- Other: 1.6%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-5)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-5)