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Commuting from Athlone to Maynooth

  • 02-10-2012 02:17PM
    #1
    millionmystery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Just after getting a new job which will require me to travel from Maynooth to Athlone and back again daily, living in Athlone is not an option. Has (or is)anyone here made (making) this commute? I have a two litre vehicle which is doing about 50mpg, what sort of money does this commute amount to weekly? dont know if anyone where I will be working commutes there so this isnt really an option yet.
    Any info or advise would be very much appreciated,
    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    Is it help with the maths you want?


  • #3
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,320 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    You are looking at about 50 litres of fuel a week and either 30 euro a week on the toll plaza or lots of R road driving from Kinnegad to Maynooth via Enfield. That's the guts of a ton a week.


  • #4
    millionmystery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭millionmystery


    Hmmm no not the maths, want advice from anyone who has commuted on this journey as to how do-able it is, how expensive it works out at?
    Anyone who commutes will know what I mean!!! :)


  • #5
    millionmystery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭millionmystery


    Hmmm no not the maths, want advice from anyone who has commuted on this journey as to how do-able it is, how expensive it works out at?
    Anyone who commutes will know what I mean!!! :)


  • #6
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,480 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    63 miles each way or just over an hour according to AA. There are worse commutes I'd imagine, this is pretty direct on a motorway.
    Just the M4 tolls are like €2.70 each way which is alot compared to others. Could never figure why that one is so expensive.


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  • #7
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    63 miles x 2 x 5 = 630 miles.

    50mpg (are you sure?) means 630/50 = 12.6 gallons.

    12.6 gallons = 57.2 litres

    At €1.60 a litre fuel is €91.52 a week. Add €27 for tolls.


  • #8
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,480 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    n97 mini wrote: »
    63 miles x 2 x 5 = 630 miles.

    50mpg (are you sure?) means 630/50 = 12.6 gallons.
    12.6 gallons = 57.2 litres

    At €1.60 a litre fuel is €91.52 a week. Add €27 for tolls.

    I agree, hard to do 50 mpg at motorway speeds and make progress!


  • #9
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    A bus Eireann ten journey ticket is €66.98 when bought online and the journey is about 90 minutes but beware that the buses can leave Athlone 15-40 minutes later than scheduled.


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