How far is too far?

The Northern Monkey

To commute (drive) to work in mins? (mins calculated by googlemaps, not actual mins lol).

Is a 40min each way drive a bit far do you reckon?

RupertCommunicator

Depends on how much you're getting paid. I wouldn't do it for a gash job.

Anonymous

its too far for me to want to do it.

i only like to commute a maximum of 15 minutes in the car.

MacAndCheese

Depends if that's 40mins when you have to drive it for work (will it be rush hour?), also might be worth working out the fuel mileage and how much it will cost in petrol each day/week/month?

The Northern Monkey

yea thats what i'm thinking... BUT the same distance on the train is only 25mins and will work out cheaper...

Definately for a better job

thekickingmule

Is it 40 mins on a motorway, city or 'normal' roads? If it's a motorway, I'd say it's too far and likely to be a lot longer if in rush hour. If it's a city, get on your bike and commute, that'll be cheaper, and if 'normal', then that's not too bad, but look out for any schools you may pass, as come September, you'll wish you were on the train.

Are you saying the train is quicker and cheaper? Or that it's cheaper to drive?

The Northern Monkey

thekickingmule wrote:

Is it 40 mins on a motorway, city or 'normal' roads? If it's a motorway, I'd say it's too far and likely to be a lot longer if in rush hour. If it's a city, get on your bike and commute, that'll be cheaper, and if 'normal', then that's not too bad, but look out for any schools you may pass, as come September, you'll wish you were on the train.

Are you saying the train is quicker and cheaper? Or that it's cheaper to drive?

train would be quicker and cheaper... probably a bus ride when I get to the station but its not far and transport links are great...

All depends on a location of a flat tbh, could be from 40mins to 20mins depending on location.

Driving would be on a main road (no motorways or city roads)

.blitz

Been driving 20-odd miles (lanes, A-roads, urban stop-go) for more than 20 years.

The job pays enough for me to live where I want to, so in that sense it's worth it.

welshkev

my drive to work is 40 mins with no traffic, it can often take me an hour and a half though.

i hate it but there's no where near me that does my job so i'm screwed unless i go freelance

welshkev

The Northern Monkey wrote:

thekickingmule wrote:

Is it 40 mins on a motorway, city or 'normal' roads? If it's a motorway, I'd say it's too far and likely to be a lot longer if in rush hour. If it's a city, get on your bike and commute, that'll be cheaper, and if 'normal', then that's not too bad, but look out for any schools you may pass, as come September, you'll wish you were on the train.

Are you saying the train is quicker and cheaper? Or that it's cheaper to drive?

train would be quicker and cheaper... probably a bus ride when I get to the station but its not far and transport links are great...

All depends on a location of a flat tbh, could be from 40mins to 20mins depending on location.

Driving would be on a main road (no motorways or city roads)

the train for me takes me twice as long as i have to get to/from the train station and it also costs me about 3 quid a day more!!!

hoochylala

My drive is 1hr apx each way every day - 22 miles ish. Was hard at first, but after 3 and half years of doing it, you kind of get used to it! Once again, its a case of if the job is worth it/pays well enough I suppose.

bails87

My commute takes about 40 mins door to door. That includes parking a few mins walk away from the office. (£9 a month, my own numbered parking space 8) )
It's not a real problem, in fact I actually enjoy my commute. Although it is on roads likethis.

I wouldn't want to do a commute that routinely led to me being stuck in traffic.

The Northern Monkey

well i'm down there next week so i can do a trial run and see how it goes

I've been down the roads before, nothing too bad... nothing that I think would really casue a problem tbh!

snotty badger

I use to have a 25+ minute commute- pain in the arse when you hit traffic though.

Now I live 2 miles away and ride in most times.

hoochylala

snotty badger wrote:

Now I live 2 miles away and ride in most times.

This would be the ideal situation. If only I wanted to live in the area that I work in :evil:

snotty badger

Yeah I live in the next village along from where I work- wouldn't like to live in a city. the bright lights scare me.

spongtastic

My commute is about 30 miles each way, which can takes about 40 minutes to an hour if I get stuck at the local level crossing or behind the damn tractor with grass blades that's currently driving between Manningtree and Ipswich every morning at 20mph without pulling in :evil:

This is far superior to my old commute of a 10 minute drive to the station, 1 hour and 10 minutes (if no delays) on the train and then another 30 minutes walking/tube/walk to Marble arch. This doesn't include probably another 20-30 minutes of waiting around for train/tube etc.

So no I don't think 40 minutes is too bad.

VWsurfbum

i used to drive to and from cambridge everyday for 3 years. 45 miles each way in the morning it was great (i start at 0600 hrs) good mix of lanes and motorway, when the motorway was fooked, did a little "rallying" down the lanes but most of the time it was a good excuse to sit back relax, listen to the ipod and put the car on cruise.
i kind of miss that commute
now i drive 20 mins to basildon which is like hell on earth compared to cambridge, but it does mean i spend about £200 less a month on diesel.

joec1

i have a 45 mins - 1hr commute. and dont find it an issue...

only on fridays... when you just wanna be having a pint lol.

Anonymous

My drive to work takes me 10 minutes with clear roads, 15 minutes on average, and up to 45 minutes in summer with all the tourists about.
I can ride there comfortably in 30 minutes without ending up a big sweaty out of breath mess.

Anyway, I guess what I mean is that it can take various amounts of time to travel the same distance, Google maps is pretty useless for working things like that out.

Mancunianfightingcat

I drive 28 miles into Manchester every day. I'm used to it now and get a company car so that's no big deal.

I used to travel just 3 miles which was bliss, but my boss was a nob!

More money now and a much better atmosphere/working environmnt. Plus I get to go into Manchester after work on a Friday for a swift half and to oggle the office sluts :twisted: ! Then home to the countryside and quiet life!

The Northern Monkey

now option number 3 would be to get a Hybrid (i'm not having a roadie, too uncomfortable) or a rigid MTB type thing through the cycle to work scheme (assuming they'll offer it).

Then I can do part train part bike which would be pretty good

just depends how much a train is an wether you can take bikes on trains around Cardiff during peak hours... will need to research!

The Northern Monkey

Cycles are carried free of charge on all services subject to space being available. Cycle spaces may also be reserved on trains shown in timetables as seat reservations possible. This service is also free of charge. Cycles are not carried on Cardiff suburban services arriving in Cardiff between 07.30-09.00 or departing Cardiff between 16.00-18.00 Monday to Friday. Folding cycles are carried on all services if fully folded.

Nips... rules that one out

welshkev

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Cycles are carried free of charge on all services subject to space being available. Cycle spaces may also be reserved on trains shown in timetables as seat reservations possible. This service is also free of charge. Cycles are not carried on Cardiff suburban services arriving in Cardiff between 07.30-09.00 or departing Cardiff between 16.00-18.00 Monday to Friday. Folding cycles are carried on all services if fully folded.

Nips... rules that one out

but i take my bike on the train sometimes and they've never stopped me. and i arrive in cardiff at around 7.50 so that's a bit wrong. it can be a pain cos the trains are so busy but it's doable

Happy Harry

Longest commute I ever knew of was when I was flying for BA. A 747 pilot based at Heathrow lived in Perth Western Australia. He bid for his monthly block of work in one lump so he'd do it all in two weeks then fly home for two weeks off :roll:

Cleat Eastwood

Rhyl

Anonymous

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

Rhyl

my mum lives there.

Cleat Eastwood

I'd say this was deja vu but I don't speak French.

Happy Harry

The Northern Monkey wrote:

. Folding cycles are carried on all services if fully folded.

Nips... rules that one out

You didn't read it properly! The answer is screaming at you!

Raymondavalon

I used to drive from Bristol to Stone and back daily. A 250+ mile daily commute.
If I had a Dollar for every time I fell into "microsleep" on the motorway (literally sleeping for a few seconds with your eyes open) I'd be rich.
One day I stopped at the services 13 miles from home, had a double espresso and drank a 473ml can of RedBull while doing the last part of the trip. I got home and passed out on the couch from 7:30PM to 6AM.
Six weeks later I relocated to the West Midlands.

I think if commuting screws your quality of life up, it's time to change.

snotty badger

Raymondavalon wrote:

I used to drive from Bristol to Stone and back daily. A 250+ mile daily commute.

Fuck that! How many days a week?