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

Dennis800

£100-200

It’s about 3 percent of my monthly salary.

ratechaser

Dennis800 wrote: »

It’s about 3 percent of my monthly salary.

Similar here and it's a better way of looking at than just as an absolute figure. £450/month may barely be noticeable to some people whereas to others it's a huge chunk of income...

Decima

£0-100

It's about 75 quid using the GoNorthEast app for my bus travel. I'd shop around and see if there are any half decent bus routes near you. I use Nexus Planner to plot out journeys, but if Nexus don't run the public transport in your area you could find out who does from the council.

A_Nice_Englishman

My cost was zero for the last 12 years of my working life as I chose to live within walking distance of work.

I reckon the savings enabled me to retire at least a year earlier than I otherwise would have as well as freeing up an hour or two a day.

antonic

£100-200

For me its approx £113/mth but as a Civil Servant I get an interest free loan through work which I pay back monthly out of my pay.

GetRealBabe

£100-200

I work locally and part-time. Can do it for £3 a day with Oyster PAYG fares but tend to get a weekly 2-3 travelcard which now cost £27.00 as I go out when not working.

sew109

Was working two days a week so stung by train fare at £85 per day

A_Lert

Head office is walking distance, branch is 5 miles away.


Driving, it's hard to cost. It's about £1.80 in fuel for the round trip driving (I usually get 250 miles on a 40-45 quid tank). But like a previous poster said there's other costs. I doubt it makes much difference to maintenance costs, but insurance would drop a chunk if I didn't use the car for work.


If I didn't work at all, I'd have to SORN or sell the car, and then I'd save the full £90 or so a month I pay on insurance and tax.

vacheron

£0-100

I estimate it costs me just under £100 / month to get to work and back.

Only about £30 in diesel but I have to go through the Tyne Tunnel 40 times per month at £1.62 per trip which adds up to £64.80.

When the mornings get lighter I have a nice 20km cycle commute instead, so those costs reduce significantly in the warmer months.