How much is your commute?

pimento

I'm counting down to retirement (final salary scheme) in four years. I'd be nuts to retire now.

Harper123

£325 a month and an hour door to door.

Always get a seat on the train and have a very pleasant commute reading my book.

I also like living in the countryside and would never move back to London again.

DRP

pimento wrote: »

I'm going to win this...

I live in Southend in Essex and my annual gold card season ticket costs £4740.00 this year and the journey to central London takes 110 minutes each way.

Sorry

£5900 per annum for my rail ticket (Near Bristol to Oxford).

Walk 10 minutes
Trains (x3) ~1h50
Bike ~25 minutes
Total ~2.5 hrs

Been doing it for 3 years, but am starting my new job in Bristol in September!!

edit: actually i just check, it is £6100

Peccary

£111 per month, I work at Manchester Uni and live in a town on the edge of the Peak District, it's around an hour door-to-door (train plus walk or bus.) The view from the train as I head home always reminds me it's worth it.

zagubov

I had a 2.5 -3 hour round commute between south and west London. Petrol costs were £1200 p.a., lucky to get above third gear.
Swapped it for a job paying 1.5k less, but so much closer my round trip is less than an hour a day, petrol about £600 p.a.
Immensely happier at getting a couple of hours back every day, commuting's a pleasure now, well worth the drop in pay.

Noctu

£125/month in diesel, approx. It's a 70 mile round trip, takes 45-50 mins each way.

I go into the office three or four times a week, the rest of the week I work from home.

tara747

£0 - I cycle or walk to work every day.


Wouldn't take a job where I had to drive/bus/train to work. It's not just the extra cost, it's the hassle as well. I love my commute.

always_sunny

I mostly work from home but if I were to buy my ticket would be £250/month and 1hr to my office.

It really depends what you'd like long term (or as long term as you can foresee). I decided to move out of London because it was too crowded and I am valuing space and 'sense' of community more.

If I had stayed in London, my ticket would have been £150/month and 30+ minutes in worse condition.
So it's really an extra £1200/year and less than 30 more minutes. If I were to add to a house price I wouldn't increase that much!

I wanted to buy a roof over my head, so whether it doubles or not, it's not so important. Once I pay off the mortgage then I only have transport and council tax to pay!

westv

pimento wrote: »

I'm going to win this...

I live in Southend in Essex and my annual gold card season ticket costs £4740.00 this year and the journey to central London takes 110 minutes each way.

Kreacher wrote: »

That's crazy! Why do you do that commute? You prefer the life outside london that much?

110 minutes does seem a long time to get from Southend to central London.

beecher2

£279 for 10 weeks travel, takes about 75 minutes ti get to work. The journey is under 15 miles so not ideal.