General Discussion

JustAnotherGen

(31,816 posts)

3. More than $10

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 09:49 AM

Jun 2012

I commute round trip 35 miles a day - but I also have upkeep of an Altima (2006 I purchased new). It has 103k miles on it. My parents had one in 1995 they drove for 10 years - then gave to my brother. He killed it at 280K Miles. So - the input of car maintenance (which I do measure weekly) means I don't have to think of another car for 7 or 8 years.

Also - though I live in NJ - I'm commuting from Bridgewater to Basking Ridge. I can't afford to live in Basking Ridge - well I could . . . but then that means I would be living 'at means' instead of 'below means'. And I would still have a two mile walk to work on 'rural roads' i.e. no sidewalks if took the train from Bridgewater or Somerville to Basking Ridge.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

53 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How much does it cost you to get to work? [View all] taterguy Jun 2012 OP

If you factor in the psychic costs... BiggJawn Jun 2012 #1

18 miles to work and back -- about 3/4 gal of gas. Plus $3.00 in tolls. Will be glad to retire and Nay Jun 2012 #2

I am also thinking going down to one car exboyfil Jun 2012 #16

More than $10 JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #3

I work at home BUT we do have gas usage for tractors here on the farm riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #4

I'm very fortunate get the red out Jun 2012 #5

Its a 3 mile bike ride each way bhikkhu Jun 2012 #6

I live a little less than 5 miles from where I work tammywammy Jun 2012 #7

Since 2008? Nothing. thecrow Jun 2012 #8

I'm with you. I retired in 2004 (forced out, age related). CTyankee Jun 2012 #9

Hear ya. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #29

about 65 cents it seems hfojvt Jun 2012 #10

Nothing. It's four blocks away. rug Jun 2012 #11

Between 7 and 8 bucks. flvegan Jun 2012 #12

Nothing now since I'm unemployed but when I was working, $20/day in gas and tolls DotGone Jun 2012 #13

I estimate $80-100 per month in gas. Swede Jun 2012 #14

Nothing SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #15

$254 per month for the railroad plus... meaculpa2011 Jun 2012 #17

We're practically twins on that score. JHB Jun 2012 #39

I work at home. hunter Jun 2012 #18

Making my way down a flight of stairs. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #19

$8.00 a day but it's the parking that is expensive. dkf Jun 2012 #20

Surprised you don't have an 'Unemployed' option, as 8-15% coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #21

less than a buck no matter the mode of transport fizzgig Jun 2012 #22

Before I retired I used about 30 gallons of gas a month average LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #23

Walking or bike. (nt) MichaelMcGuire Jun 2012 #24

Can walk or bike to both jobs Cairycat Jun 2012 #25

$0.00 The dogs and I walk out the back door... DreamGypsy Jun 2012 #26

It's right at 60 miles each way for me every day HillWilliam Jun 2012 #27

Nothing AsahinaKimi Jun 2012 #28

Unless it's raining or snowing - Nothing - I walk GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #30

$0.00 to get to work, about $2.75 to get home. Iggo Jun 2012 #31

1.37 gallons a day @35mpg ileus Jun 2012 #32

Let's see. 8.5 miles so about 26c dmallind Jun 2012 #33

I spend the approximately the first hour of my day paying for my commute NeedleCast Jun 2012 #34

Gas, insurance/6 month policy, vehicle purchase /years of use= much more than just gas. L0oniX Jun 2012 #35

So people who don't drive to work don't have a car? dmallind Jun 2012 #41

The question was "How much does it cost you to get to work?" L0oniX Jun 2012 #46

And if you already have or would have a car, as is true for most people dmallind Jun 2012 #53

Short motorcycle commute Spike89 Jun 2012 #47

It's the train fare for me. MH1 Jun 2012 #36

I have to commute ... all the way downstairs. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #37

I assume this is round trip? Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #38

$4.50 bus fare round trip hifiguy Jun 2012 #40

just over 3 miles into work... I always bugs me when people complain... belcffub Jun 2012 #42

when i did commute shanti Jun 2012 #43

About $15/day FreeJoe Jun 2012 #44

Nothing, since I don't work and my husband works five minutes away so he just walks. Luciferous Jun 2012 #45

1 gallon of gas each way. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #48

I live 1.1 miles from work, and walk about half the time... LanternWaste Jun 2012 #49

Well, my work is weird. SaB2012 Jun 2012 #50

Nothing. Out of work for 10 months now. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #51

Nothing since 2010 RebelOne Jun 2012 #52