Commuting from Leeds to York

[brianfall]

Hello,

Does anyone on this board commute from Leeds to York? If so what mode of transport do you use, how long does it take and how much does it cost?

Thanks in advance!
Brian

[brianfall]

Hello,

Did the obvious thing and rang the bus and train companies. If anyone is interested;

Leeds - York - Leeds by bus (843, 845) takes 1 hr 10 minutes, costs £26 per week or £104 per month.

Leeds - York - Leeds by train takes 30 minutes or so, costs £33 per week £127 per month, £381 per quarter or £762 per half year.

Regards,
Brian.

[Manpreet_Singh]

How expensive!

[brianfall]

Indeed. But I think it still works out cheaper than moving cities! My rent at the minute is practically nothing. :-)

[exms]

If it's any help Brian, I did the reverse commute last year, I was living in York and working in Leeds. The commute killed me -- counting traipsing to and from the station, I lost two hours a day just travelling.

I wouldn't want to be doing that while studying medicine.

HTH

xmas

[brianfall]

Cheers exms - it's all very hypothetical at the minute. I have an interview at HYMS but I live in Leeds. There's a chance that I could state a preference for the York campus, if I was sucessful. I think I would give it a go for a few months anyway to see what it was like. But there are so many other variables - just trying to weigh up the pros and cons of everything at the minute!

[Wilkfish]

Check out hull vs york poll forum for my in depth say on hull , im slightly biased being from hull, studying at hyms in hull though. I would definatley say though for a better social life come to hull (not to say york hyms students dont have a social lif e but us hullies do seem to get out and party a lot more

Andy

[Smudger]

Brian

I'm at HYMS York, and there are at least 2 people I know of that commute from Leeds, one drives and one trains in, both seem to do manage very well AND incorporate some part time work ..... I live on campus and don't seem to manage either!

[brianfall]

Hi Smudger,

thanks for your reply. I haven't even had my interview yet so I'm being a bit premature, but I was wondering...

I read in the bumpf that if you live within a 30 mile radius you can request a specific campus (only after an offer). If I (a) managed to get in and (b) managed to get on to York Campus, how realistic would it be for me to expect to be able live in Leeds for all of my degree or would there be a time when I really would need to move closer to campus?

What year are you in? Are you enjoying the course?

Thanks!
Brian

[Smudger]

Brian I have not been on the forum for a while, so I have pm'd you.

Just to note that they are extremely fair to people with family committments.

Good luck and hope to see you next year!