How long is your commute?

[Dink]

My commute is probably (each way) 25-35 minutes from the childminders (work is 3 minutes from there). Incuding the time it takes to pick her up I think it's 45-55 minues. The time varies depending on the time of year. It's a 20 mile journey each way and I have to use a car.

I live in a different town from where I work which has some benefits. Commuting never bothered me until I had a child to transport to and fro each day, but I think I'm probably lucky as this is a quick commute for 20 miles.

What is your commute like?

[Hello Kitty]

15 miles each way. I leave at 7.30, get to nursery for 8 and am in work for 8.15. It's not bad, get a bit bored of it sometimes though...

[Lois Lane]

Much improved! I used to commute to London 2 hours each way. Now I pop in my little car at 8, drop DD at nursery, drop DH at work and then I'm in work by 8.40am!!! Heaven!

[Calamity]

Currently I have to bump the buggy up 35 steps where I live, 5 minute walk to the train station when I have to bump the pram back down 50 stairs. Then a 15 minute train journey to my destination and another 10 minute uphill walk to the nursery. Lucky the nursery is in the building next door to where I work. Then it's the same knackering lifting/bumping, uphill/downhill struggle on the way back home again.

However............. once I move house things will change for the better and for the worse I'm afraid. My travelling time is going to double to a 30 minute train journey each way but thankfully the station is still only going to be around 5-10 minutes from my house and there's no hills to walk up when I get off the train at work.

J.x

[Angel]

35 minutes each way but I don't really mind as it's the only time that I don't have someone talking to me !

[Ladyluck]

5 minutes if I go in the car and 20 if I have to walk!

The main reason I moved work to my home town!

[Teresa]

Mine is about 20 minutes each way. I live about 7 miles from where I work but often have to go out to meetings and training as part of my job so need the car. I did try getting the bus to work for a while but it takes nearly an hour.

[Daffodil]

Including dropping and picking up kids, an hour and a half each way.:no: Thankfully I only work 3 days a week, and try to work at home for one of them!

Daffocil

[Waxy Bean]

36 mins or so each way

12 mins walk to station
12 mins on the train
12 mins walk to work

I'm actually very fortunate to live where I do, it's very convenient for working in the City.

[cheeky_biscuit]

Fortunately DH does the nursery runs.
Dependant on whether they're digging up the bloomin road (believe me it happens a LOT!) it can take me 20mins - 1hour & a half. It is about 9 or 10miles.

[Blonde Girl]

Now we have moved to Essex and I still work in London, my commute is about 1 1/4 ! Nearly an hour of which is sat on the Tube in peace and quiet reading my book without someone wanting my attention!!! Bliss :grin:

[shamu]

I work about 6 miles from home (maybe less, can't remember) but the time varies wildly. Mainly depends on school holidays but anything from 20 mins to an hour :rolleyes: I HATE it as I drive at the moment and sit in the car frustrated....
Can't wait to move to my new job in Sept 07 which will be on a tube line - depending where we're living at the time it'll be 30-45mins I imagine. I plan to do as Cathy does and spend that time reading :ellie:
Shamu
:wink:

[miaow]

Too long!

My commute is horrible, and I have been doing this for 8 years, just recently moved and so the journey takes even longer.

Takes on average 1 hr 45 to 2 hours each way!
Its a walk to the train station, train, change train and walk to work.

Its starting to wear me down now.

[flipflop]

I only work one day a week and mine is about 30 mins but broken into two sections - 15 mins from home to my parents to drop the children, I have tea and toast then leave for school which is another 15 mins, depending on the traffic.
I have always vowed never to travel more than half an hour to work, especially as I drive so it's wasted time.

flipflop