Would you rather take...

xellieqx

The quicker, more expensive route or the route that takes longer but costs less?
I'm having a tiring time thinking about travel to work! The bus and train which costs £24 a week and takes half an hour, or the bus and bus which costs £20 a week and takes about an hour longer?
Stress! I think I know that my heart lies with the train. Thoughts?

hewhoisnotintheknow

loosing 5 (or is it10) hours for a saving of £4

no thanks!

xellieqx

Mmm, you're right. it's just annoying that I'd have to buy a weekly train ticket for £18 for 7 days travel when I'd only use 5 days. Que cera, I suppose! I just needed to hear someone else say it!

hewhoisnotintheknow

if you were to spend the time save selling stuff on ebay you would easily ymake your money back!

xellieqx

I don't have anything to sell! Maybe I'll get a second job at the weekends to cover costs and to use the extra 2 days on the train ticket!

MX5huggy

No brainer its the train

credit_crunch_victim

take the bus and the train then work the extra 5 or 10 hours (if eachway)
then you will be even better off and buy yourself a car

xellieqx

I can't drive
A car isn't really an economically viable option for me at the moment, got too many outgoings!

Infidel

I'd probably take the train as a £4 saving doesn't seem enough to warrant an extra hour a day.

Though deciding factors would be; How packed the train/bus is (are you guaranteed a seat on both or just one?), Whether you could actually make use of the extra hour on the bus doing something you'd probably do at home anyway (like reading a book) - hence meaning the extra hour traveling wasn't wasted, then the £200 a year saving might be worth it.

xellieqx

I do like a good read, but I also like a good sleep in the morning! I think I just wanted to see it written down. £200 is a lot though! Jeebs.

vansboy

On your figures, the train easily wins.

Is there no discount for buying longer period tickets, or earlier in advance?

VB