Longest Commute?

Rossi-Radar

Right lets see who has the longest commute to UCD

Im gonna throw my name in the ring. I travel from Drogheda to UCD everyday which takes about three hours there and back.

Anybody else longer then that?

Brimmy

You deserve a can of coke!

Swords for myself, which because of the ridiculous Dublin Bus can take up to 2 hours each way depending on traffic..

You win though, how do you manage to do it?

delta_bravo

I cycle myself but 3 hours aint too bad considering the mileage involved. The rare occasion i get the 17 is an hour each way. You would definitely be one of the longest in terms of distance though

Rossi-Radar

Brimmy wrote: »

You deserve a can of coke!

Swords for myself, which because of the ridiculous Dublin Bus can take up to 2 hours each way depending on traffic..

You win though, how do you manage to do it?

Usually train to Pearse then bus out to UCD. Its an actual pain in the ass. Im gonna go on the waiting list for on campus accomadation though and see if there are any cancelations over Christmas.

Donny5

Rossi-Radar wrote: »

Right lets see who has the longest commute to UCD

Im gonna throw my name in the ring. I travel from Drogheda to UCD everyday which takes about three hours there and back.

Anybody else longer then that?

Hah, I thought my 12 minutes by bike was bad!

AIR-AUSSIE

Rossi-Radar wrote: »

Right lets see who has the longest commute to UCD

Im gonna throw my name in the ring. I travel from Drogheda to UCD everyday which takes about three hours there and back.

Anybody else longer then that?

Commuted from drog too for a year wasnt too pleasant. train is a nightmare

Mr.Nice Guy

I get the 40/140 into town and then the 10 from town to UCD. Usually takes me over an hour altogether although if I'm lucky with buses I can do it in about 50 minutes.

I used to find the travel really tough going in first and second year. I'm used to it now though. I've heard people going through much worse. One girl told me she was coming up from Wexford which has got to be some commute every day. No way I could hack that.

MP3 player plus a bag of crisps keeps me going. :cool:

Larianne

Brimmy wrote: »

Swords for myself, which because of the ridiculous Dublin Bus can take up to 2 hours each way depending on traffic..

Same.

milly4ever

from belfast for about a month

rainbow kirby

I commute from Firhouse, which given how crap Dublin Bus is can take anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Though it's not as bad as it was a few years ago.

dyl10

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I commute from Firhouse, which given how crap Dublin Bus is can take anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Though it's not as bad as it was a few years ago.

Firhouse is one of those funny places.
It's pretty damn close to everything, but without a car, can take quite a while to get to anything

rgt320q

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I commute from Firhouse, which given how crap Dublin Bus is can take anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Though it's not as bad as it was a few years ago.

Commute from there m'self, I cycle though. Usually fly down in about 30/35 mins which isn't too bad.

Even when it's pissing rain I prefer it over Dublin Bus

Tayto2000

Crumlin, 20 minutes by bicycle... Not too bad. Where you coming from DelatBravo? You must be near me, I get the 17 sometimes if I'm feeling lazy but it actually involves getting up earlier so tend not to unless it's lashing...

Used to have a mate who lived in Ballyboghall out past Swords. There were only two buses a day out that far from town and he used to miss them regularly. After wearing out his welcome with various friends, he'd end up sleeping in a hidey-hole on campus somewhere :pac:

Riamfada

rainbow kirby wrote: »

I commute from Firhouse, which given how crap Dublin Bus is can take anything from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Though it's not as bad as it was a few years ago.

I drive from firhouse in 10 minutes. Thats why I will NEVER get public transport to UCD no matter how bad parking gets.

Tayto2000

Grimes wrote: »

I drive from firhouse in 10 minutes. Thats why I will NEVER get public transport to UCD no matter how bad parking gets.

Of course, one of the reasons the buses take so long is the fact they get stuck in all the private traffic...? Bit of a chicken/egg situation there.

rainbow kirby

Grimes wrote: »

I drive from firhouse in 10 minutes. Thats why I will NEVER get public transport to UCD no matter how bad parking gets.

I can't drive and don't have a job to pay for a car (I don't have the time to work part-time with the 4th CS workload), driving isn't an option unfortunately.

jenni-fabuloso

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I get the 40/140 into town and then the 10 from town to UCD. Usually takes me over an hour altogether although if I'm lucky with buses I can do it in about 50 minutes.

I used to find the travel really tough going in first and second year. I'm used to it now though. I've heard people going through much worse. One girl told me she was coming up from Wexford which has got to be some commute every day. No way I could hack that.

MP3 player plus a bag of crisps keeps me going. :cool:

me 2!! its not 2 bad only if its rainin i dnt wanna go in!!:)

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Grimes wrote: »

I drive from firhouse in 10 minutes. Thats why I will NEVER get public transport to UCD no matter how bad parking gets.

I live in Rathfarnham and fastest i'd get in is bout 15 if i drove(at like 11 when there's no traffic, otherwise **** loads longer). And going in at 11 makes parking virtually impossible...

So, cycling ftw!


(more)OT, a guy i know commutes from Meath and is on track for a golden year:eek:(or semester at least)

RichTea

Rush. 2 hours + daily.

simonrooneyzaga

Terenure. 7 Minutes via moped - One Hour each way via 17 if moped breaks down.

eclectichoney

sandycove - an hour each way - but only 12 mins of that is actually on the train, the rest is walking!

delta_bravo

betafrog wrote: »

I've to drive in from Bird Avenue everyday..

Complete pain in the arse... If I'm lucky it takes about 30 seconds... If there's traffic I'm gonna be waiting a while and its anyones guess whether I'm gonna get in within 1 minute!

I hope youre joking

Tea-a-Maria

5 minutes

On-campus FTW.:D

Notorious

I drive in from Greystones. Takes about 1 hour in rush hour, and about 25 mins after 10am. But again, if I go in after 9am, getting a parking spot is madness. I ended up going off campus today since I was quite late for work.

If I'm without the car, you're talking about a bus trip that'd take about an hour... when it shows up that is. Ah, the good 'oul 84.

ant043

dundalk to ucd every day. I think i might win that one op

33% God

Tea-a-Maria wrote: »

5 minutes

On-campus FTW.:D

+1
I love being able to wake up 15 minutes before lectures if I have to.

Tom65

Notorious wrote: »

I drive in from Greystones. Takes about 1 hour in rush hour, and about 25 mins after 10am. But again, if I go in after 9am, getting a parking spot is madness. I ended up going off campus today since I was quite late for work.

If I'm without the car, you're talking about a bus trip that'd take about an hour... when it shows up that is. Ah, the good 'oul 84.

The 84 is a fecker of a bus to get. I can get that or the 145, but it fairly I see the 84.

I've gotten into UCD in 15 minutes (on the bus), though 90% of the time it takes around 40 mins.

FledNanders

I dont see why all you f**kers moaning about transpost that live fairly close (within half an hour) don't just cycle?? Far more efficeint and waaay quicker. Plus you save money....
I've done them all, car, bus, and cycle, and cycling was by far the best. Get on it.

Mr.Nice Guy

jenni-fabuloso wrote: »

me 2!! its not 2 bad only if its rainin i dnt wanna go in!!:)

Yeah I really like the 140 bus. It means I can avoid the Whitworth Road which I really hated, especially coming back. Some nights I would be there for up to twenty minutes. :pac:

Peewee_lane

I leave Celbridge at 7.30 by car, sit in traffic all the way to m50, sit in traffic ON m50, sit in traffic all the way and arrive at 9am.

If you leave anytime after 7.30 it could be 10 o'clock by the time you arrive.

1.5 hour in the morning
1.5+ int he evening

3 hour round trip 5 days a week.

MEH!

Rossi-Radar

So far Dundalk is the furthest in miles.Fair due to you for doin it. Drogheda is bad for me but Dundalk has to be worse.

daveyjoe

I'm probably the farthest away, I'm in the south of Cork.

I'm only in once or maybe twice a week though and I usually fly up so it's not all that bad.

edit: It's about 170-180 miles (Slightly less than 300km) by car.

ChocolateSauce

Rossi, I can see how an old man such as yourself might find that a bit of a journey :pac:

Another arts student I know does the same trip.

Dave!

Tallaght... Takes 1.5 - 2 hours by bus. Thankfully I can borrow the mother's car! Takes about 20 minutes usually.

conbob

Tayto2000 wrote: »

Crumlin, 20 minutes by bicycle... Not too bad. Where you coming from DelatBravo? You must be near me, I get the 17 sometimes if I'm feeling lazy but it actually involves getting up earlier so tend not to unless it's lashing...

Used to have a mate who lived in Ballyboghall out past Swords. There were only two buses a day out that far from town and he used to miss them regularly. After wearing out his welcome with various friends, he'd end up sleeping in a hidey-hole on campus somewhere :pac:

crumlin in 20 mins my arse.......

delta_bravo

conbob wrote: »

crumlin in 20 mins my arse.......

Ah it is possible. If they live the Kimmage end of Crumlin and are a strong cyclist it is doable (wouldnt be able for it myself though). I cycle from Templeogue and it takes me 30 minutes as i bring in a lot of books and change of clothes and im not in a rush either

Tayto2000

conbob wrote: »

crumlin in 20 mins my arse.......

Why? I've measured my route, it's only 4 and a 1/4 miles. If people can run a five minute mile it's no bother to do it on a decent road bike... Used to take me half an hour when I started I have it down to 20 mins most days and my all-time record is 15 minutes on a day when all the lights were good to me and there was a strong wind

Plus from Crumlin in the mornings the wind is with you normally and it's mostly flat or downill till Milltown.

Of course, it takes longer than that if I include getting organised once I arrive...

Rossi-Radar

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

Rossi, I can see how an old man such as yourself might find that a bit of a journey :pac:

Another arts student I know does the same trip.

Old Man?:rolleyes:

ChocolateSauce

Tayto2000 wrote: »

Why? I've measured my route, it's only 4 and a 1/4 miles. If people can run a five minute mile it's no bother to do it on a decent road bike... Used to take me half an hour when I started I have it down to 20 mins most days and my all-time record is 15 minutes on a day when all the lights were good to me and there was a strong wind

Plus from Crumlin in the mornings the wind is with you normally and it's mostly flat or downill till Milltown.

Of course, it takes longer than that if I include getting organised once I arrive...

A strong cyclist with a favourable wind and some luck can cover some truly spectacular distances...try 28 minutes from Tallaght to Blackrock. I did it once at about 03:00 in August.