Ask HN: What is your commute like?

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Post by blang » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:21 PM UTC

I found it interesting how many people responded to the article about using tolls as an LA traffic solution: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13813858

Many people had opinions based on their own commuting experiences, which made me wonder what different peoples commutes were like.

I'll start with mine: I live in Seattle, Washington, USA. My office is 13 miles (21 kilometers) from my home. I drive to work and travel time is about 40 minutes. I usual drive near peak traffic time.

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Post by lsiunsuex » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:30 PM UTC

Buffalo, NY - Office is 5 miles away; takes 10 minutes to drive it at 5:30am and about 12 minutes on my way home at 1:30pm. I'd bike it, but day light is slim at 5:30am and you never know who is just getting home from work at that time and isn't really paying attention / the roads I take to get there are pretty commercial (trucks and such)

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:48 PM UTC

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Post by 1123581321 » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:49 PM UTC

I live in a midwest city of about 120k. Office is 2 miles away, takes 5 minutes to drive downtown and 3 minutes to walk in from the lot.

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Post by afarrell » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

I live near Old Street in London, UK. I walk 20 minutes to work and 20 minutes back.

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Post by d--b » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

Paris, France - Office is in New York, so I walk about 3 feet to my computer and remote-login.

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Post by jrlocke » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

Boston, MA - Office is 8 miles from my home. I drive during morning and afternoon rush hour, 25 minutes to work, and 45 minutes from work.

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Post by retbull » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

12 min down a single road then park just inside city center. I work right next to the lot so I just walk straight over. No traffic. I like it. Bellevue WA I live in Bellevue as well.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

afarrell wrote: post #5

I live near Old Street in London, UK. I walk 20 minutes to work and 20 minutes back.

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Post by AngeloR » Wed, Mar 08, 2017, 5:51 PM UTC

Ontario, Canada - Without traffic it's about an hour.. with traffic (which is what my commute is) it's about 1.5 hours there, and 2 - 2.5 back home.