Delray Beach provides a pedestrian-friendly environment, particularly in its downtown area, where sidewalks and crosswalks are well-maintained, and destinations like shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions are often within walking distance. The compact layout of the downtown district makes it convenient for exploring on foot. However, the subtropical climate can bring high temperatures and humidity, especially during summer, which may make walking less comfortable at certain times of the day. For longer distances or areas outside the central hub, walking may be less practical due to the spread-out nature of the city.

德拉海灘有適合單車的基礎設施, 支援單車出行, 是在特定地區穿梭的實用方式。許多街道均設有單車徑, 而且城中地勢相對平坦, 方便不同類型的乘客使用單車徑。主要目的地 (例如市中心和附近的海灘) 通常都在單車的合理距離範圍內。然而, 計劃使用單車時, 應考慮交通和天氣狀況等因素。

德爾雷海灘的公共交通包括巴士和有軌電車，有助於在區內出行。巴士系統連接城市各區及鄰近地區，車站位置方便易達。有軌電車亦提供本地交通選擇，令市中心出行更方便。不過，由於部分目的地較為分散，加上天氣炎熱，步行往返車站可能較為不便。對於想在不駕車情況下探索城市的人士，公共交通是不錯的選擇，但建議預先規劃路線。