Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
Feb 1st 2008, 2:21 pm
#1
The Wicked One
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Leuchars, Scotland
Posts: 251
Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
HI there (again - sorry),
I was wondering what the different communting times (via anything available - car, train, bus) from the different suburbs was into Central Welly (where hubby should be working and possibly the kids for schooling if we can wheddle a good rate out of the private schools or persuade the good schools to take us from out of area!). ANy one got a clue?
I was wondering what the different communting times (via anything available - car, train, bus) from the different suburbs was into Central Welly (where hubby should be working and possibly the kids for schooling if we can wheddle a good rate out of the private schools or persuade the good schools to take us from out of area!). ANy one got a clue?
Feb 1st 2008, 6:06 pm
#2
The Wicked One
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Leuchars, Scotland
Posts: 251
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
okay - i obviously need to be more specific
time from lower hutt? upper hutt? kapiti? whitby? johnsonville? tawa?
please
time from lower hutt? upper hutt? kapiti? whitby? johnsonville? tawa?
please
Feb 1st 2008, 6:46 pm
#3
Happy in Wellington
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Tawa, Wellington, Aotearoa
Posts: 2,286
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
The Metlink website has a really good journey planner you can use.
http://www.metlink.org.nz/JourneyPlanner.jsp
It takes me about 30 minutes to get from my house in Tawa to work - on the train including the walk at each end.
http://www.metlink.org.nz/JourneyPlanner.jsp
It takes me about 30 minutes to get from my house in Tawa to work - on the train including the walk at each end.
Feb 1st 2008, 7:34 pm
#4
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Whitby Wellington
Posts: 2,440
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
I live in whitby and I leave home at 07.20am and I am at my desk in the CBD by 08.15am, after a bus and train ride and walk.
Feb 1st 2008, 7:35 pm
#5
Forum Regular
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Upper Hutt, NZ
Posts: 52
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
Upper Hutt a suburb of Wellington - I think not!!!
From where I live in Upper Hutt it takes around 45 minutes to drive into to Wellington in the rush hour.
From where I live in Upper Hutt it takes around 45 minutes to drive into to Wellington in the rush hour.
Feb 1st 2008, 7:55 pm
#6
The Wicked One
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Leuchars, Scotland
Posts: 251
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
yeah - sorry - suburb wasn't the right word but i had a brain freeze - something to do with the subzero temperatures outside.
Feb 1st 2008, 8:06 pm
#7
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,763
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
I live in Aotea near Porirua. Leave house at 7.35, on 7.46 fast train to town, get in just after 8. Walk to office on Boulcott, have tea in hand and am checking e-mail by 8.20. 
Employer is building new offices right next to the train station so in 18 months' time my commute will be even shorter.
Employer is building new offices right next to the train station so in 18 months' time my commute will be even shorter.
Feb 1st 2008, 9:39 pm
#8
The Wicked One
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Leuchars, Scotland
Posts: 251
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
I live in Aotea near Porirua. Leave house at 7.35, on 7.46 fast train to town, get in just after 8. Walk to office on Boulcott, have tea in hand and am checking e-mail by 8.20.
Employer is building new offices right next to the train station so in 18 months' time my commute will be even shorter.
Employer is building new offices right next to the train station so in 18 months' time my commute will be even shorter.
Whatcha do? Looking like Porirua way, Aotea, Whitby etc are the best bet. DOn't want hubby and kids to have too long a commute and if i get a job that way i don't wnat to long a commute either. Which school is your laddy in?
Feb 2nd 2008, 2:21 am
#9
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Whitby Wellington
Posts: 2,440
Re: Commuting times from the suburbs of Wellington.
There's loads of good school in the area depending on exactly where you live;
Papakowhai School, Paremata School, Adventure School & Discovery School both Whitby and Plimmerton School just down the road. Loads of the porirua possee kids are in Papakowhai, but thats more to do with walking distance and catchment areas than anything else. Our son is in Adventure School and that is brilliant. They really are all good, no one school to stands out from the rest. You've just got to decide where you want to live then examine schools for convieniace of getting too amongst visitng them and speaking to the principles.
Papakowhai School, Paremata School, Adventure School & Discovery School both Whitby and Plimmerton School just down the road. Loads of the porirua possee kids are in Papakowhai, but thats more to do with walking distance and catchment areas than anything else. Our son is in Adventure School and that is brilliant. They really are all good, no one school to stands out from the rest. You've just got to decide where you want to live then examine schools for convieniace of getting too amongst visitng them and speaking to the principles.
