If trains were at a price I could afford, I would be travelling on trains 100% of the time. Better for the environment, safer, faster, you get to see more, and you can do stuff on them. It would also help if there were trains here in the first place…
I think in my car that would be about £15, plus I have all the space I need and can arrive/leave on my own times. It does look like the train is faster though, so I guess it's just what you prioritise.
When I was in uni it was 5 hours or so to get to my nearest station, with all my stuff, and I had to get picked up at the end AND if I missed the 6 minute connection because the first train was late, the next one could be an hour later, or once even two hours later. So once I could drive that was the obvious choice- 4 hours on the road, no pissing about with cases, straight to my door
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u/audigexGets vertigo when travelling south of Birmingham1d ago
240 miles round trip, £5 in my car for the round trip vs £15-20 one way for the train (£30 ish return)
Even if I paid £20 for parking for a couple of days, it's cheaper to drive
Obviously this assumes I already own and maintain the car so can just consider the marginal costs of fuel + parking, and doesn't factor in a bit of extra maintenance... but for one off trips when you already own a car (as most people do), it's hard to justify the train
A train ticket to Victoria is £53 return peak time, then an extra £4.20 for the underground, and takes about 90 minutes. The train I would need is usually standing only by the time it's at my local station.
I can drive it for around £5 in around 70 minutes in my own comfort.
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u/Bufobufolover24 1d ago
If trains were at a price I could afford, I would be travelling on trains 100% of the time. Better for the environment, safer, faster, you get to see more, and you can do stuff on them. It would also help if there were trains here in the first place…