How does your daily commute to work look like? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by stackPeek@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I'm assuming that most of you are from the US so probably using cars, but lemme know if you use trains, subways, buses, etc.

Me? Back when I was doing an internship I walked to a nearby station for 10 minutes then transited to another train line, which could be an instant or 20 minutes wait. After that I walked for 10 minutes to my work place. So it was probably about 40 minutes of commute. Of course, I live in tropical country so I'm drenched in sweat as I arrive in the office.

Fortunately every year my city's public transportation seems to get better and as a result I barely needed to use cars.

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[-] ViscloReader@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

During the winter:

Walk 2 min to the bus
Wait 8 min in the bus
walk 7 min to work

Rest of the year: Cycle 25 min

[-] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf 1 points 8 months ago

Why are you waiting 8 minutes on the bus when it takes you just 2 minutes to get to the bus stop? Leave 5 minutes later and just wait 1 minute instead?

[-] ViscloReader@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

When I say wait 8 minutes in bus its because I'm inside the bus, waiting for it to arrive near work

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago

If their public teansport situation is anything like mine, busses have a few min leeway eather way on most stops

[-] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Mh, that's not how I know it. Like, being late is common. But if a bus, tram or train is early it usually will wait at the early stop till the scheduled departure time.

But I'm quite spoiled. During peak hours there is a tram every 3.5 minutes where I live. So unless there is a complete blockage, the concept of "missing" the tram doesn't really exist.

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