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costs of commuting into London

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hjloioiu · 28/04/2024 20:44

DH and I were considering moving out of London for cheaper as everyone keeps mentioning it. But just seen the rail tickets prices/increases - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13345909/The-Great-British-Train-Robbery-Commuters-soon-save-moving-London-annual-season-tickets-costing-10k-expert-warns.html. With both of us going in, it would be about 10-12k per year on tickets alone. If you commute in - how does it work? Do you feel like you've saved money on moving out?

The Great British Train Robbery: Commuters will soon save NOTHING

The 'noose is tightening' on Brits seeking to move out of London and commute into the city as the cost of train season tickets now so high they will save no money at all, an expert has warned.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13345909/The-Great-British-Train-Robbery-Commuters-soon-save-moving-London-annual-season-tickets-costing-10k-expert-warns.html

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hjloioiu · 28/04/2024 20:48

We both have to go in three times per week, have one kid in primary school. We never thought about moving out but everyone has been suggesting it to us as a way of getting something a bit nicer and supposedly cheaper. But the figures just dont seem to add up.

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Notthisone · 28/04/2024 20:46

It's not just the financial cost but also the mental and emotional cost of commuting. If you have to be in more than 2 days a week then personally I wouldn't do it

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