How long is your commute?

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Marchetti's research indicated that people organised their lives to hit a golden travel time budget of 1.1 hrs per day (or 1.5 hrs / day depending on your source material). This is regardless of the state of your environment and the travel means available. Did he get it right? How long does it take you?

[Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchetti's_Constant]

 

[rugbyluke]

Only 3 boring miles

 

[al78]

Around 40-45 minutes cycling in, about 30-35 minutes back home which puts me slightly over the threshold.

I do have the option of driving to work if I don't feel up to cycling which takes around 20 minutes each way.

 

[- Baz -]

14 mile round trip into central Manchester. Average 30 mins there, 35 mins home. Would probably do around 25 round trip if I had to. Anything longer would depend on the terrain!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

13 miles a day, about 50 minutes riding.

 

[martint235]

10 miles each way which puts me just over an hour for the day depending on time of year.

 

[lukesdad]

10 miles each way which puts me just over an hour for the day depending on time of year.

Like that Martin. If its snow and ice it can take as long as you like ! i wont be going anywhere.

 

[Aperitif]

15 miles in each direction - 1.1 hours inc. traffic lights! (I ride the A5 from Colindale to Cricklewood+ - 'Lukesdad heaven' ) And the A41, so there's no rushing anywhere!

 

[Nebulous]

I stay just under 2 miles from my work and always feel really lucky. It takes me 5-6 minutes by car, and now I've started commuting just over 10 minutes by bike.

Getting into Aberdeen can be a real challenge and some of my colleagues - even those who stay in close by commuter towns or even suburbs have a much harder time than me without much more mileage.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Mine's 17.4 miles each way, and I generally average 62 minutes. It's mainly along Melbourne's [in]famous Beach Rd

 

[ColinJ]

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I work from home, but when I used to commute it was 15 lumpy miles. 45-50 minutes by bike each way or 25 minutes by car. The car commute was ok and the bike commute was about the limit of what I'd want to do regularly so I'd say that Marchetti was on to something.

 

[GrasB]

Depending on exactly what routes I take, the weather etc. I do 2.5-3.25h commuting a day that's about 50-60 miles each day. Of course this is also my training time so it's dual use time. If I did my 'direct' commute (which isn't direct but avoids the A14 & Cambridge) I'd be looking at around 1.5h/day commuting.

 

[ianrauk]

33 mile round trip. Takes just under 3 hours door to door to door

 

[ColinJ]

33 mile round trip. Takes just under 3 hours door to door to door

Do you do any work in between or just turn round and go straight home?

 

[ianrauk]

Do you do any work in between or just turn round and go straight home?

I try not to do any work... it called delegation....