LatticeBeeLace

LatticeBeeLace t1_irs31t8 wrote

Reply to Does anyone commute from Providence to Boston each day by train? We are seriously considering purchasing a home but we work at Mass General Hospital. Looking for people with experience to either talk us into it or talk us out of it. by [deleted]

SO got a job in boston. We don't live in Providence. But let me break down a day of travel

  • Wake up at 6:30
  • drive SO to train station
  • Train for 2 hours
  • Walk to job 20 min(?)
  • Work and be trapped at work for 8 hours
  • Run to train station
  • Train 2 hours
  • Get picked up at train station Drive 30 min home

It sucked the life out of both of us. THe parking passes were expensive. I"ve waited for 3 hours because the train home was late or got stuck or something. Small delays happen a lot.

I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I"d say getting a home/apt neat a different train stop might make it better. Think about the car and parking and monthly train pass. SO's job got a little discount on the monthly, but it's not cheap for the run down train cars.

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