Commute costs: how much does it cost you to get to work every month?

klew356

Very little, work less than a mile from home but take the car to get home on a lunchtime to sort the dog

Big4_Consultant

I commute into the City (London) from St Albans. Door to door it's less than 60 mins. Annual season ticket is £3,600. Fortunately I'm able to avoid using the tube however my wife does and her ticket is £4,500!

twiggy86

annetheman wrote: »

I feel like work commute costs are usually not something people take notice of, probably because it is an unavoidable necessity for most so just accepted as a fixed cost in life

This was true for me until 2 weeks ago! It cost me £80 a month to park by my work, which I've just accepted for the last 3 and a half years (work in a town center so actually doesn't "seem" too bad!) For the last two weeks I have started parking a mile-ish from work for free and walking! So a definite saving of £80 plus I've probably saved a fair amount in petrol as having to leave the house earlier which means I beat a lot of the traffic - so less petrol wasting whilst queuing! There will be the odd day where I need to be near work, but so far I've walked in 8 out of 9 days!

SingleSue

£0-100

Approx £30 a month with the odd car parking fee, so probably £40 all in. I work around a 10 minute car drive from home but do a couple of split shift days plus if the A14 gets blocked or closed, the road I need to take becomes horrendously busy and slow moving with no other road alternatives available to reach my destination.

I am unfortunately unable to walk it due to disabilities, in the old days I would have.

TBagpuss

£0-100

I feel like work commute costs are usually not something people take notice of, probably because it is an unavoidable necessity for most so just accepted as a fixed cost in life - certainly when I drove to work, I didn't really think about how much fuel I spent per month.

I think most people will consider that length and costs of their commute, even if they fon't explicitly break it down to work out the exact figure.

It has certianly ben somthng I have taken into account both when looking at jobs, and when moving house.

Mine are now very low as I only live 3 miles from my office!

sportsarb

£100-200

Unemployed at the minute but up until very recently I would have been paying just under £100 a month. There was a travel to work scheme in operation and I took advantage of that. Otherwise it would have been about £132 a month.

DrSpendLittle

£100-200

I drive and park (and use YNAB:p), usually a 60 mile round trip about 2-3 times a week on average.

Looking at my average spends, it's costed me 2.7% of my monthly take home pay since January 2019 to get to work.

It might be slightly less than this in reality as my YNAB fuel budget line also includes diesel I've put in DF's car for 'family / weekend' trips.

MothballsWallet

£0-100

I pay £55 a month by Direct Debit for a bus pass in my area that's valid for all bus operators every day.

Amara

£100-200

I put £200 per month, but that includes servicing my car and using it after work. If counting only petrol used for traveling for work, about £90 per month. No parking costs for me. Similar cost for DH.

bamgbost

£200-£300

Currently I commute ( drive) 100mile round trip daily! Costing my about £70/75 in petrol a week!

Got a new job offer, I am about to accept which would mean under 100mile a week! Therefore hoping my travel costs will drop substantially!