Public transport costs

[simondjuk]

We have a small issue with our car and its awaiting repair so for a couple of days we are using public transport to get to and from work to save doing any damage and bloody hell is public transport expensive.

As some of you know, I live in Boza which is approximately 7 miles from Chesterfield Town Centre.  The bus there on a day rider is £4.  Then theres the return fare on the train.  £6.30 (and to add that just the one stop and about 9 minutes)  So to get to work and back is costing me £10.30.  For arguments sake, lets say there are 4 weeks in a month so normally 20 working days, thats £206.

For me to drive and park (not including car 'wear and tear'), its about £100 in petrol and £50 to park so im saving over £50 a month.

Myself and my other half both work in Sheffield so double the public transport costs and Thats £412 to use the bus and train, but £150 to drive and park.  Add it all over for 47 weeks (-5 for annual leave) thats £2420 as opposed to about £1600.
 
And they wonder why people still use cars.  Dont get me wrong, if there was a train from Boza that went to Sheffield, id use it to save the milage and fuel cost but there isnt and I cant see there being anytime soon.

[Big Dave]

Surely if you were to use public transport regularly to commute you'd buy season tickets which would reduce the costs?

The other day I had to go to Darwen, Lancashire by train. It cost, from Chesterfield, £36.10 (single) with changes at Manchester and Bolton. All three trains were on time - in fact I was able to catch an earlier one than expected (by eight minutes) from Manchester. The only downside was seats couldn't be reserved so I had to stand from Bolton to Darwen but it wasn't too far.

I didn't think it was too bad an experience but I wouldn't want to commute by train every day; no one spoke to each other and most passengers either had headphones on or were texting.

[Slacker]

If I had to work in Sheffield I would get a motorbike or scooter, better for traffic jams and generally free to park

[Fly]

Vision's of Simon and his OH as a pillion passenger on a scooter zooming through Sheff.   
I don't think this is an option for Simon Andy  )
 

[simondjuk]

Surely if you were to use public transport regularly to commute you'd buy season tickets which would reduce the costs?

The other day I had to go to Darwen, Lancashire by train. It cost, from Chesterfield, £36.10 (single) with changes at Manchester and Bolton. All three trains were on time - in fact I was able to catch an earlier one than expected (by eight minutes) from Manchester. The only downside was seats couldn't be reserved so I had to stand from Bolton to Darwen but it wasn't too far.

I didn't think it was too bad an experience but I wouldn't want to commute by train every day; no one spoke to each other and most passengers either had headphones on or were texting.

Yes, i believe the train is £100 per month on a season ticket.  Still £2400 for the year.