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Old May 17th 2011, 3:02 am
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Default Average commute?

Just wondering what people call an average commute to work each day, i travel into Joondalup for my work. It takes about 15 minutes by car, O/H is looking at a 45 minute commute via car (road conditions in his favour)
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Old May 17th 2011, 3:08 am
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I commute 11km and it takes 45 minutes. That's the big smoke for you.
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Old May 17th 2011, 3:10 am
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35Ks and 45 minutes each way.
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Average 45 minutes in the morning and maybe a bit more in the evening.
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I take less than ten steps from my bed to my desk, same for the husband.
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About an hour on the train......was 1hr 15 by car when I worked on the Gold Coast.

Few of the people I work with drive 1.5 or 2hrs each way!
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45-60 mins there 45-1hr30 home but as soon as stupid frigging Telstra release some more ports in my area I can work from home again!
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I don't work, so my commute is nil

OH has a 3 hour round trip each day, on the train.
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Default Re: Average commute?

Originally Posted by medwaymark
Few of the people I work with drive 1.5 or 2hrs each way!
Isn't life too short?

I used to do 50 kms in 30 min each way.

I now do 50 yards 10 min walk
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45 mins by bus, 10 mins by car
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Default Re: Average commute?

Originally Posted by deb68
Just wondering what people call an average commute to work each day, i travel into Joondalup for my work. It takes about 15 minutes by car, O/H is looking at a 45 minute commute via car (road conditions in his favour)
Anyone?
I travel approx 70 Kms each way to work. This journey includes, 6 kms of dirt, 50 kms of highway and approx 15 kms of city. It takes me approx 50 minutes if I am on the road before 7am.

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Default Re: Average commute?

Originally Posted by deb68
Just wondering what people call an average commute to work each day, i travel into Joondalup for my work. It takes about 15 minutes by car, O/H is looking at a 45 minute commute via car (road conditions in his favour)
Anyone?
Used to be between 1 and 1.5 hours each way to the CBD by car (door to door) during the peak ... hence the reason I am looking at other options.

I knew a couple of people who were similar but the majority seemed around 45 minutes.
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Default Re: Average commute?

I used to do a 45 min commute on a regular basis but now seek not to travel too far for any day to day activity. Tend to agree, life is too short to commute.

OH does 45 mins, and always has, and doesn't seemed bothered. Different strokes...
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About 30 mins door to door - train cancellations / overcrowding permitting.
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28kms - Kalamunda to the city centre
30mins in the morning (leave before 6:30)
40mins home
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