Commuting Question

ShaunJUK

Can anyone answer my question on commuting, I am obviously looking to save as much money as possible so would love feedback.

I am going to be commuting from Grimsby to Lincoln daily, I have calculated car costs to be around 9 - 10 pound per day, however parking isnt provided so I will also have to pay approx £7 per day parking.

The alternative is train, same travel time, £49 a week using a season ticket so approx £10 per day. This can come down to about £40 per week if I buy a yearly ticket (£1960) but no chance of that atm, lol

Does anyone have any other ideas or know of any cheap parking in lincoln around Brayford Area.

dmg24

I don't know about parking in Lincoln, but I would seriously consider getting the train. It gives you a bit of chill out time around the working day, you can just put on your MP3, read a book or even close your eyes for a while. A lot less stressful than rush hour traffic!

fannyadams

does this http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=11267&sec_id=4204

help you much?

ShaunJUK

dmg24 wrote: »

I don't know about parking in Lincoln, but I would seriously consider getting the train. It gives you a bit of chill out time around the working day, you can just put on your MP3, read a book or even close your eyes for a while. A lot less stressful than rush hour traffic!

I am seriously liking the sound of it, the travel time is the same if not slightly faster on the train, however I hate the thought of a busy train, both times are peak and the 5.20pm home train is the last one until 8pm

Savvy_Sue

You might find you can find free parking a short walk away.

Or your employer might offer a season ticket loan.

Or you could look into carsharing. Isn't there a website for that somewhere? Sorry no time to look right now.

Jastons

How far will you have to travel to / from the train stations? Is it walking distance or will it mean additional expense?

ShaunJUK

Walking distance both sides

Oldernotwiser

ShaunJUK wrote: »

Walking distance both sides

Let the train take the strain!

sidefx

Why not try driving for a week, then taking the train the next week, see which you prefer.

Although I would say take the train, less stressful and cheaper.

p00hsticks

ShaunJUK wrote: »

I am seriously liking the sound of it, the travel time is the same if not slightly faster on the train, however I hate the thought of a busy train, both times are peak and the 5.20pm home train is the last one until 8pm

In that case, I'd suggest trying it for a month before fully commiting to it. Looking at the timetables is one thing, but you really need to know how reliable the service is, and in my experience you can only really find that out by doing the journey daily for at least a month to see how you get on. Over that time you'll also pick up tricks like finding out which carriages tend to be fullest / emptiest.....

vegankris

I travel by train, and much prefer the idea of that to using a car- far cheaper and less stressful!

My tip for making the journey less stressful is to get the train before the one you actually need- I usually get to work half an hour or so early unless I'm delayed, and I can have a cuppa in the staff canteen before I start my shift. And if the train home is overly crowded, sometimes I'll wait for the next once so I can travel home with a seat! Bring a book or I-pod and enjoy the journey.