What's your commute?

[oilyfan]

Originally Posted by polak

No accidents?
20 Min on Deerfoot or 20 min on Stony/McKnight.

Mahogany to 64th Ave.

Exact same drive for me...

I think in traffic that number goes up to 40 min though.

[Nammer403]

5-10 min drive depending on traffic on 16th.
16th avenue to - Barlow

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

I just moved to Mount Pleasant in April. I cycled a couple time a week into my office in the East Village before I hurt my ankle at the trampoline park lol. Commute is about 5 km. 20-30 min cycle or 15 min car ride.

[polak]

Originally Posted by oilyfan

Exact same drive for me...

I think in traffic that number goes up to 40 min though.

Yeah I leave late and start late so I'm at the tale end of rush hour.

[malcolmk14]

About 40 minutes in the morning and 50 minutes to get home.

Aspen to Whitehorn.

[calf]

Originally Posted by Bunk

Thought I'd start a thread to talk about commutes. Curious how people get around in the city

• What mode(s) do you use? (walk, cycle, transit, car driver, car passenger, combination of modes like park and ride?)
• What's the route you take? Show us your route on a map.
• How much time does it usually take?
• How good or bad is it?
• What does it cost you each month?
• Is it always 20 minutes to downtown from Airdrie?

[/LIST]

I drive to work from the NW (near Crowfoot Village) to the western edge of the Beltline. Typical route is Crowchild Tr to 12th ave exit, to my office on 11th ave. If I'm leaving at or before 7am it takes 20 minutes, anytime after that during rush hour, it is 30-40 minutes. Takes 30-40 minutes to get home regardless of the time I leave.

I'd say it's tolerable. I like the convenience and timing better than anything I'd get out of public transit. If there's an accident or huge snowstorm it sucks, but 95% of the time it's good.

Overall expense is about $300-$500/month in gas and parking costs.

[blueski]

During my shortened work week I live out of my van. It just depends on how close I park to work for the "commute" time. My weekly drive back home is about 2 hours each way.

Prior to van dwelling, I rode a modded e-bike to work. That was twice as fast as regular biking and you could take the same paths if you are a little smart about how you ride.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by blueski

During my shortened work week I live out of my van. It just depends on how close I park to work for the "commute" time. My drive back home is about 2 hours each way.

Prior to van dwelling, I rode a modded e-bike to work. That was twice as fast as regular biking and you could take the same paths if you are a little smart about how you ride.

Sweet. Any pics you could share? I lived out of a Ford Explorer for a couple months when I drove to Newfoundland and loved it. Thinking back, though, I wished I had bought a van for the trip, but it didn't even occur to me at the time. Do you ever go on the r/vandwelling subreddit? Some of those guys have awesome set-ups.

[blueski]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Sweet. Any pics you could share? I lived out of a Ford Explorer for a couple months when I drove to Newfoundland and loved it. Thinking back, though, I wished I had bought a van for the trip, but it didn't even occur to me at the time. Do you ever go on the r/vandwelling subreddit? Some of those guys have awesome set-ups.

Yeah I saw that subreddit after I finished building it. My van is more stealth than most in that thread. .

For pics, its just a plain white cargo van (yeah don't worry, I never park residential). The inside has a bed, thetford curve toilet, propanex propane heater, sit down shower stall, sink, counter, closet, good insulation, vent, shelves for storage, lights, excellent electrical and the floors and walls were outfitted with helicopter interior lino and fabrics. While I can eat of it, I rarely do. Use it mostly for sleeping at the end of a long work day. I usually work a couple of shorter workdays from home each week. Van was 8k, outfitting about 12k, time it took to build about 50 days. Insulation and installing the bulkhead was the worst. Been living like this for two years now. It is comfortable between -33 and +28. Colder and my propane freezes, hotter than +28 and it gets hard to sleep.

I started out with just a bare shell, sleeping bag and a jug to piss in. It took an anxious two months to get it ready for winter on time off. Now its pretty pimped out and I hardly touch it. Adding pieces as I went was pretty effective. It helped me figure out through trial and error what arrangements worked best. Designing it from the ground up in one go would have left me with many things I didn't actually need.

Wish I had it when I was younger for traveling. Just living out of it and going to the office day to day is a pretty boring story.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Sweet. Any pics you could share? I lived out of a Ford Explorer for a couple months when I drove to Newfoundland and loved it. Thinking back, though, I wished I had bought a van for the trip, but it didn't even occur to me at the time. Do you ever go on the r/vandwelling subreddit? Some of those guys have awesome set-ups.

Please write a memoir.

[topfiverecords]

Down 15 risers, then I hang a left at the dining room towards the coffee machine. Once I have a full cup, turn right at the living room, and a short pit stop to scruffle the dog. Maybe 5 mins total.

[Ryan Coke]

40 minutes, Cochrane to the airport. Thankfully it's not 5 times a week, probably around half that.

[Johnny199r]

5 minute walk when I lived in downtown Edmonton. Just moved to a small town where it's now a 15 minute walk.

[red sky]

Working from home is the new Airdrie

[Pagal4321]

12 minute walk from the Beltline to Mission., probably closer to 20 minutes if I go to get a coffee.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by Pagal4321

12 minute walk from the Beltline to Mission., probably closer to 20 minutes if I go to get a coffee.

3 minutes for me now from Mission to Mission... have I gloated yet about this? No? I'm slipping.

[Simon96Taco]

I'm jealous of the home-office commuters!

Mine is about 35-40 minutes from home to work. Walk to train and get off at 4th street, or walk to bus and get off approximately same spot. The bus is slower, but it's closer to my house, so factoring in the walk, it ends up taking about the same time total, and I always get a seat on my bus, so I prefer it to the train.

Cycling takes me about 35 minutes, and is a much nicer start/end to the day, especially for the portion of the ride where I'm cycling along the river pathway.

I rarely drive my car, but when I do, about 35 minutes including parking/walking etc. Generally not worth the effort and expense. I'd rather sit on the bus.

Fastest I've ever made it was on my motorcycle - 18 minutes. Did that last week with a combination of very friendly lights, a bit of fancy maneuvering, and did I say some friendly lights?

[psicodude]

Leave Cranston at 6:15 and am in my office on the west end of downtown in about 25 mins. Deerfoot, Glenmore, Crowchild, Bow Tr., 5th ave bypass. I try to leave the office around 4:00 and it's about 35 mins home, assuming no accidents or snow.

I found leaving early is way less stressful. I usually just listen to Stern or some music on Sirius and chill. The construction on Glenmore this summer has added a good 5 - 10 mins each way.

[FlameOn]

Live in Panorama but work around 32nd NE... commute is 25 minutes during summer to and from work no matter which path I take there. Increases a good 5-15 minutes during the winter though

[Sainters7]

Drive about 7-8mins to Westbrook LRT station, then it's about a 20-25min ride to my stop in the core.


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