[Teh Doucher]

I've just been wondering about this now ever since my interview for a job out in aldergrove. its 40km one way from my house in surrey around 64th and king george. so, how far do you guys drive for work?

[mekaw]

burnaby to downtown. roughly around 30k each way.

[EX-R]

2.5km one way...haha

[FerrariEnzo]

from fraser and marine to Main and east hastings..

[turb0fr3ak]

6 blocks away so i bike to work:D

[tonyvu]

10 min drive from my house to work

[Stevie P]

North Van to kits. Tomorrow is going to suck lol

[darkmooon87]

from coq center to yvr (well...close to yvr i guess)

[asahai69]

about 2 minutes. 5 minutes if i decide to grab a coffee.

[kayceeee]

Poco -> burnaby..about 26km one way
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[quasi]

Langley to the Delta border, about 25kms.

[mb_]

Does going to school count? Around 10-15mins depending on traffic

[Presto]

Surrey to Aldergrove isn't a big deal, since you don't have to cross any bridges. Gas is also 10c/L cheaper out there, too.

[Great68]

4Km :D I'd bike if I didn't have to drive out to jobsites every now and then.

[hotjoint]

2.5 mins drive (in the mornings), 5 - 10 mins drive (After work), 20 mins to walk :)

[!Tigger]

15 kms burnaby to n.van

[twixxer]

8km one way, from right by langara college to main and terminal.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

coq to downtown

28km each way

[babykiller]

VGH to North Van, 10kms.

15 minutes in the morning, more than an hour in the afternoon.

[shenmecar]

when i did work, it was from knight and 49 to queensborogh. Now im going to school.
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[Mr.Jay]

19km east van to north van
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[Jsunu]

30 km each way

[winson604]

East Van to outskirts of downtown = roughly 5km each way.

[Gumby]

Oak & 70th to UBC, just under 15km one way. About 20-25 minutes by car.

[barcode]

30km round trip about 25 minutes each way

[bloodmack]

45km, 20km HWY 1 25km in surrey, takes about 45min - 1 hour

[Volvoman]

20 steps, from my bedroom to my home office

[unit]

2 minutes if i get caught at the traffic light.

[SpuGen]

When I worked at Chop
About 15kms 20-25 minutes depending on when I left and if I caught the morning traffic or not.

Now at school
About 5 kms. 5 Minutes driving, an extra 5 minutes looking for parking around Main/Terminal
Bus -> Skytrain about 20 minutes.

This is all One Way.

[vision87]

When i was framing i used to drive from Ladner to North/West Van which took about an hour each way, now i live in richmond and work 10 minutes away so much better:thumbsup:

[gdoh]

from surrey (near toyota auto mall) to burrard and west pender

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

^

holly shit thats far, u must be on the road 1hr plus each way

[murd0c]

From guildford to poco, only 25km but if the portman gets backed up I used to get fucked. Thank god for the golden ears.
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[MegaHurtz]

About 15-20 mins for me right now.. 5-10 minutes to the front of the complex where I work, and another 5-10 minutes drive and walk from there to my office. It's a huge place.

About 6 months ago before I came here, my drive was under 1km one way, it was amazing.

[punkwax]

40k each way every day 9+ years

[unit]

^my boss has been driving from abby to richmond for 10 years.

[Liquid_o2]

33 km each way. Fleetwood (Surrey) to Ironwood in Richmond. Usually takes about 30-40 minutes depending on traffic.

I hate it, but nothing I can do about it.

[Not really racist!]

To work: 3 mins, maybe 2 mins if I drive faster and the lights are fine about 1-2km but this is really early in the morning

From work: 5 or so mins, depends on traffic and lights, + more congestion

[Dentz]

5 minute walk, 2 minute drive; 2.5 blocks.

[ToyotaPowah]

About 1.5 KM one way, or 3 minutes :D

[fliptuner]

PoCo - > N. Van = 37km each way

I also drive for work a lot (different vehicle).

[hotong]

3 min drive 5 min if i hit a red light

[Presto]

If possible, those that have long-ass commutes should really try to find work closer to home. Even if that job pays a bit less, it could still be something that, overall, will put more money in your pocket. The time wasted in traffic, and waking up early, can be staggering, and you know the saying, "Time is Money!"

When I was commuting from Coquitlam to Richmond, it took me 1.5 hours roundtrip (minimum), and I did that for more than 5 years:

1.5 hours (at least)
5 days a week
48 weeks (due to vacations and stats)
---------
=at least 360 hours (15 days), spent in traffic.

That's already more than 1 bi-weekly pay-cheque, and fuel and car maintenance hasn't been factored in, yet. Add to that the fact you probably have to sleep early, and wake up early, so that's even more time wasted. You could save a lot of time and money by working close to home.

These days, I'm a 5 min drive between home and work. I have time to go home for lunch and chill with some crappy day-time TV. My salary is less than what it was when I was working in Richmond, but my net income has increased.


EDIT: Oh... and don't forget about health benefits in reducing/eliminating the stress that comes along with a long commute.

[!Yaminashi]

6km one way, usually if theres no traffic on the bypass it takes me about 7 minutes.
If its backed up takes about 15

[Gumby]

I lived in Richmond and went to school/work in Vancouver for a number of years. Having to cross a bridge twice every weekday meant that I spent quite a bit of time on the road (ok not as bad as others, but still).

When I got married in 2004, I moved out to Vancouver in the Marpole area. Sure, I could probably afford a bigger house in Richmond, but every time my coworker (who drives in from Richmond) complains about the traffic, I'm glad I didn't stay in Richmond.

When I was younger, I lived in Delta, and my dad worked downtown. It scares me to think of all that time he spent commuting.

[BlackV62K2]

Surrey (near hwy 1) to Burnaby (BCIT area). 20 mins no traffic, upto an hour with traffic :(. Port Mann & Hwy 1 is retarded at times.

[spoon.ek9]

approximately 34km round trip 5 days a week, this is why i'm glad i have my EF as a DD. :)

[Jayboogz]

About 350k to tofino from east van I go for 4-5 days n drive back commercial crab fishing
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[Noizz]

burnaby to downtown. roughly around 30k each way.
14 km each way for me, Burnaby to Downtown. I don't know how you could get 30km each way... you must mean 30km to/from.

[buddy]

less than 2 KM or 5 minutes if I hit a red light

[OTG-ZR2]

Im about a 33km round trip, Coq to annacis island.

Times vary a whole bunch depending on my shift, any where from 15 min commute to 45 min+

[7seven]

Usually 10mins or less if I'm just going to the office or the studio.

[syee]

20 steps, from my bedroom to my home office

For me, it's more like 3 steps since my bedroom doubles as my office as well. :D

[Phil@rise]

4.5 clicks. Its great till a customer wants to meet me on a sunday with the argument your so close its only a minute away.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Surrey (near hwy 1) to Burnaby (BCIT area). 20 mins no traffic, upto an hour with traffic :(. Port Mann & Hwy 1 is retarded at times.

dude its like retarded mon to fri, even on weekends its stupidly backed up

those that work close to home are really lucky

sometimes job doesnt come to you close to where you live, you have to take it and accept it

[HollyZ32]

I don't drive far at all down town close to stanly park to bc place not far at all
my dad drives from mission to Vancouver almost everyday for work for the past 30 years
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[Alatar]

6km round trip. In the summer I run, rollerblade and bike. In the winter, I drive.

[SpuGen]

I lived in Richmond and went to school/work in Vancouver for a number of years. Having to cross a bridge twice every weekday meant that I spent quite a bit of time on the road (ok not as bad as others, but still).

When I got married in 2004, I moved out to Vancouver in the Marpole area. Sure, I could probably afford a bigger house in Richmond, but every time my coworker (who drives in from Richmond) complains about the traffic, I'm glad I didn't stay in Richmond.

When I was younger, I lived in Delta, and my dad worked downtown. It scares me to think of all that time he spent commuting.

This is pretty much the entire reason why my Parents, and many others choose to live in Vancouver. Vancouver is a central hub, so commuting to anywhere in the city, or even to Burnaby, Richmond, or even Surrey takes anywhere from 5-30 minutes. You can go from one end of Vancouver to the other end (say East to West Van / Marpole/Fraser to North Van) in about 15 minutes. I can get to Downtown in about 5-10 minutes from my house in East Van going REAL SLOW.

But it doesn't stop me from getting tempted to move out to Richmond or Burnaby. I'm jealous of my friend's house in Richmond around the Gilbert/Blundell area. His driveway is HUGE, and he has a 4 car garage. The driveway can fit about 6 cars not including the side street parking. Needless to say, as a car guy I'm extremely jealous when his family has 4 cars and there's only 3 of them, and they have space for more.

[!oHenry]

About 20.2 kms each way. It can take me anywhere from 15 minutes to 45 minutes depending on traffic.

[CP.AR]

Richmond to Delta (Tilbury)

15km twice a week each way (i work part time)

then it's richmond to UBC everyday

[achiam]

I have one to top all of you.
My friend used to work at the Kinko's on Hastings or Pender or Georgia in downtown (near pacific center). The manager lived in Merritt. He would wake up at some insane hour everyday, drive to Surrey King George, and Skytrain to work in Downtown. Dunno how long that took though.

[Presto]

^^^
WTF. Why???

[TRD Rs200]

richmond to downtown (usually take skytrain), or richmond to ubc

[Manic!]

About 40 seconds depending on were I left my shoes.

[DsZ24]

Coquitlam to downtown. Anywhere from 25-50 minutes depending on the time of day and the amount of stupid drivers on the road that slow down the flow of traffic by doing stupid shit.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

This is pretty much the entire reason why my Parents, and many others choose to live in Vancouver. Vancouver is a central hub, so commuting to anywhere in the city, or even to Burnaby, Richmond, or even Surrey takes anywhere from 5-30 minutes. You can go from one end of Vancouver to the other end (say East to West Van / Marpole/Fraser to North Van) in about 15 minutes. I can get to Downtown in about 5-10 minutes from my house in East Van going REAL SLOW.

But it doesn't stop me from getting tempted to move out to Richmond or Burnaby. I'm jealous of my friend's house in Richmond around the Gilbert/Blundell area. His driveway is HUGE, and he has a 4 car garage. The driveway can fit about 6 cars not including the side street parking. Needless to say, as a car guy I'm extremely jealous when his family has 4 cars and there's only 3 of them, and they have space for more.

its all about money dude, big house lots garage, big driveway

[rageguy]

13km each way, 20 minutes drive with normal traffic

[o1pkjai]

coquitlam -> poco... 14km both way

[1exotic]

Coquitlam to downtown. Anywhere from 25-50 minutes depending on the time of day and the amount of stupid drivers on the road that slow down the flow of traffic by doing stupid shit.

Usually takes me 25/30 min to get DT also.. most annoying thing is ppl who drive the speed limit or below in the left lane! makes me totally rage.

[JSALES]

Vancouver to Burnaby. about 10 mins and around 10 km haha

[q0192837465]

12km 1 way, 9 of it highway

[Eff-1]

Is there any truth to driving short distances is extremely hard when it comes to wear and tear? I'm kind of surprised how many people here actually only drive their car for a couple minutes from home to work. That probably isn't good for the engine over the long term?

[benwang]

11.5km 1 way, from van to rich

[monkeywrench]

5km lol

[LYC]

3-5 minutes depending on the route i take.

[maxx]

kerrisdale to westminster hwy and no2 in richmond

about 18 mins at normal speed and depending on the time of the morning

[JqC]

My gf's dad drives from Abbotsford to Vancouver and back every weekday. About 63 km from exit to exit. This doesn't even count the driving he has to do in the city to get to his the job site. In about 13 months, he racked up over 55,000 kms on his new Ridgeline.

I had a manager who commuted from Mission to YVR everyday too. Don't know how the hell he did that in a little Mazda 3. If I had to commute this much, I'd be driving a luxury car for sure cause I hate wind and road noise.

My own job takes only about 7-10 minutes. King Ed and Knight to King Ed and Oak.

[Alatar]

Is there any truth to driving short distances is extremely hard when it comes to wear and tear? I'm kind of surprised how many people here actually only drive their car for a couple minutes from home to work. That probably isn't good for the engine over the long term?

Low RPM, heavy load = more wear. Also, operating the car under those conditions when it hasn't had time to warm up = more wear.

I don't drive far to/from work, but I do take my car on nice long highway drives as well. Oddly enough, I manage to drive ~5000km every 3-4 months.

[twitchyzero]

40km round trip and it takes about 1hr30min on the bus...
that means the bus moves at ~25kph on average -.-

[SpuGen]

its all about money dude, big house lots garage, big driveway

Not entirely.
Yes, his family is rich. Like 3 houses in Toronto and one here. Retired parents.

I talk to his dad regularly, and when I asked, he said it was probably worth only about 800k when he bought it 4 years ago. This was of course before he renovated the entire property..now it's worth closer to 1.6mil. 1Mil gets you a similar sized house in Vancouver, but nowhere near the size of the property you get in Richmond. Then again there's another friend who has a house in Steveson facing the Georgia Strait with a pretty big house.. worth 7 Mil. Yikes. Essentially zero property though. It's pretty much just a big house.

Big houses are nice.. but I would rather have alot more property with the same sized house. I'm also a fan of the huge driveway in front of the house leading to the garage on the side. Tis the dream.

[acrophobia]

5 minute round trip.

[cho]

11km round trip 5 days a week
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[dipp]

2km, but around 10min because traffic lol

[ToyotaPowah]

Is there any truth to driving short distances is extremely hard when it comes to wear and tear? I'm kind of surprised how many people here actually only drive their car for a couple minutes from home to work. That probably isn't good for the engine over the long term?

I often have to drive other places during my work day, otherwise I'd just walk to work.

I try to warm my car up for about a minute before I start driving and I keep the RPMs below 3k.

[asahai69]

^x2

[acurael]

165.5 KM round trip, 5 days per week (82.75km each way).
Amount of money spent on gas hurts!!

[Eff-1]

165.5 KM round trip, 5 days per week (82.75km each way).
Amount of money spent on gas hurts!!

Jebus. I'd have to fill gas every 2.5 days if that was me.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

165.5 KM round trip, 5 days per week (82.75km each way).
Amount of money spent on gas hurts!!

WTF!!! where the hell u live and work

[acurael]

I do fill up gas every 2.5 days - although i never wait till its below 1/4 tank...surrey to chilliwack
Yes I am crazy....it costs ~ 20 bucks gas per day.

[jello24]

21km from Surrey to Bridgeport, passing through the trap known as the Hwy 91.

On good days with no idiots driving at 70km/h on the fast lane, its around 30 mins going at a good clip. I love those days.

If someone decides to be a fucking dumbass and crash on the highway however, the whole highway goes to shit. Thank God for AM730.

[EmOne]

imagine driving from chilliwack to science world

even if you get free gas, i don't know how my supervisor does it everyday

gets up at 4am, get home at 430pm

long ass commute

[BorLorBao]

40 km. Usually takes about 45 minutes to drive to work but when driving home can take an hour or more to get home.

[iEatClams]

My boss lives in Chilliwack - works in Burnaby near production way/sfu. He leaves early in the morning (6am) to avoid some of the rush hour traffic. and stays till 5:45PM ish to avoid some rush hour traffic. crazy commute, but when you're getting paid around 150K ish i guess it's worth it? His kids, friends and wife all grew up in chilliwack so they dont want to leave.

I knew a guy that commuted from east van to abbotsford everyday for work. again, his job also paid well.

[Grandmaster TSE]

east van to richmond daily
about 15-20 minutes each way, even more during rush hour

[iEatClams]

21km from Surrey to Bridgeport, passing through the trap known as the Hwy 91.

On good days with no idiots driving at 70km/h on the fast lane, its around 30 mins going at a good clip. I love those days.

If someone decides to be a fucking dumbass and crash on the highway however, the whole highway goes to shit. Thank God for AM730.

I fucking hate the S-curve. retarded people driving in the fast lane that cant drive 60KM/hr through that stretch. I have no problem with people driving slow, just don't do it in the passing lane.

[dannyy72]

Oak & 62nd to Cambie & Marine, about 5 mins

[FatalCloud]

van to burnaby, 11-12 km each way.

[maxxxboost]

2 km max.
From home to work

[Presto]

I fucking hate the S-curve. retarded people driving in the fast lane that cant drive 60KM/hr through that stretch. I have no problem with people driving slow, just don't do it in the passing lane.

Curves are brutal. It doesn't matter how soft the curve is. People will always slow down because they are afraid of their car flying off the road. West bound HWY 1 traffic would move a lot better if there wasn't a curve at the beginning of the Port Mann.

[blum2001]

Yaletown to Delta.