How long is your commute/Drive to work

[R3aL1Ty]

As title says,

I am curious as to how far people are prepared to travel to and from the office?

I am currently looking at renting a place within 15miles of my office, and having a hard time getting any help as I am relocating there.

The reason for my ask is that I am wondering if I should be looking further outside of where I currently am viewing.

 

[Mason-]

Currently about 38 miles 45 minutes each way. Which is probably quite long for a lot of people but it used to be a 75-85 minute 63 mile journey (including dartford crossing), so compared to that my current drive seems easy.

 

[teenwolf]

bout tree fiddy

 

[R3aL1Ty]

Currently about 38 miles 45 minutes each way. Which is probably quite long for a lot of people but it used to be a 75-85 minute 63 mile journey (including dartford crossing), so compared to that my current drive seems easy.

I also dont feel like this is too bad...
My previous drive was about 60 minutes one way

 

[Lysander]

I live about 5-6 miles from my workplace. I go by train and it takes me 40 mins door to door.

 

[teenwolf]

I live about 5-6 miles from my workplace. I go by train and it takes me 40 mins door to door.

wooot get a push bike easy stuff that 6 miles.

 

[Lysander]

wooot get a push bike easy stuff that 6 miles.

Yes I just considered it on the back of this thread!

 

[radderfire]

Commuting especially driving is time wasted so make it as short as possible is my opinion.

 

[PlacidCasual]

About 45 minutes but only do it 3 days a week these days. Last home and place of work was more like 35 minutes but 5 days a week.

I'm happier living a little further away to get the home I wanted rather than closer.

 

[bazzabear]

About 10 metres from bedroom to home office.

When I used to work in an office, it was 10 miles, and about 30 minutes.

 

[Surveyor]

I am currently looking at renting a place within 15miles of my office, and having a hard time getting any help as I am relocating there.

Who are you expecting help from and why?

The reason for my ask is that I am wondering if I should be looking further outside of where I currently am viewing.

Surely all that matters is how far/long you're prepared to travel.

 

[tom_e]

100 miles round trip on the 2 days a week I'm in the office. Takes between 60 and 90 minutes each way depending on traffic.

 

[teenwolf]

About 10 metres from bedroom to home office.

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nothing like a strong coffee before hand to deal with that.

 

[R3aL1Ty]

Who are you expecting help from and why?



Surely all that matters is how far/long you're prepared to travel.

Agreed, But as I am relocating to the UK, I am just trying to understand the average of what people consider a normal travel distance to work.
Like there are stats I can check sure, but its also nice to hear about from people themselves.

I mean myself, usually 30-45 minutes I would consider a decent trip.

 

[chroniclard]

2 miles when I start next week, been WFH last year or so.

In the past have commuted anywhere from a 5 minute walk, 30 minute bus up to an hour drive and another was an hour or so tube ride.

 

[diamount]

40 minutes both ways on my bi(cycle)ke on average or just under 4 miles.

 

[413x]

10 ft-15ft

Approx time. 5 seconds is my quickest commute.

 

[Raymond Lin]

10 ft-15ft

Approx time. 5 seconds is my quickest commute.

I can practically reach my keyboard if I stretch over from my bed.

 

[Somnambulist]

Work is about 12-13 miles away in docklands. I live in just inside the M25, SE London/NW Kent.

Used to use walk, bus, train, tube/DLR, walk. That took about 90mins each way regardless of day/time.

Then got a car and now it's...
Day shifts: about an hour on weekdays due to the queue for the Blackwall tunnel, then 25-30mins on weekends/bank holidays and the same to get home (always 8am-8pm so there's little in the way of traffic regardless).
Night shifts: 25-35mins to get there, about the same back depending on weekday/weekend/bank holiday/half-term etc.

Rarely get delayed driving compared to public transport (had someone jump in front of and go under the train once, stabbing on the train in front, trespassers on the line, signal failure, train failure, leaves on the line, driver sick, etc) and don't miss occasionally having to literally squeeze onto a carriage.

 

[Freefaller]

As title says,

I am curious as to how far people are prepared to travel to and from the office?

I am currently looking at renting a place within 15miles of my office, and having a hard time getting any help as I am relocating there.

The reason for my ask is that I am wondering if I should be looking further outside of where I currently am viewing.

To go to the office I generally leave the house between 530-6am. I live in the countryside on the Kent/Surrey border and the office in either London or Milton Keynes as well as a few other hubs so it's a bit of a trek. Doesn't bother me though, it's part of life and I enjoy it. Probably 1.5hrs each way so not a long commute really.

If I'm working from home, I'm lucky that I have my own office as does my wife so we have some privacy.