mrfootball Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 So I commute to Westchase every day (BMC Campus). Takes about 30-45 minutes to get there in the mornings, assuming I leave after 8am...about 45 minutes to an hour to get home if I leave at 5pm (which is rare). The earlier I leave the worse the traffic in the morning...the later I leave the better the traffic in the evening. After 6:30 it takes me about 20 minutes to get home so I usually stay and work or work out. Oddly enough, as far as the "far-flung" burbs go, Cypress is about as close to the Westchase District as Katy is. You wouldn't think so, but it is, commute-wise. Sugar Land is much closer than either one. But much closer still means 20-30 minutes in traffic.Just ranting...what about your commute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcas Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Longwood to hp.5 miles or 7 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 My commute is 10-15 minutes by bike depending on the two traffic lights and where on campus I am going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 15 to 20 minutes between The Westbury and Sugar Land. Unless I stop at Fry's or either of the Frenchy's on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 15 to 20 minutes between The Westbury and Sugar Land.Which one is home and which one is work?flipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Two months ago... 3.5 miles and 7 minutes. Today... 41 miles and 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 25 minute walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Cypress to Uptown30 minutes in the morning, 45-50 minutes in the afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBuddy06 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 17 miles/22 mins between Manvel and Med center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Son Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 willowbend & post oak to westpark & gessner7:00AM - 20 minutes8:00AM - 40 minutes5:00PM - 45 - 90 minute depending on accidents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 when Im in Houston:Rice Military to D.town (Garage to garage)= 4 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Which one is home and which one is work? The Westbury is home. Sugar Land is work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 12 miles, 25 minutes, from Cinco Ranch to Westchase District (Westheimer and Wilcrest area) due East and West on Westheimer and Westheimer Parkway.I am usually getting on the road about 7:10 and heading home about 4:45 on average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstongirl Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I'm in outside sales, so it depends on where I'm heading that morning. The office is downtown, but I try to skip it when I can. Luckily, I can avoid peak travel times on most days. 249 & Louetta --> Downtown 25-30 minutes each way My husband works near Uptown Park & must travel at peak times. 249 & Louetta --> Post Oak 40 minutes (when he avoids 290) Post Oak --> 249 & Louetta 1 hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 10-15 minutes from Eastwood to Allen Pkwy at Waugh, pretty much regardless of time of day. My commute rant: tonight me and a number of collegues from our midwestern offices have to go to Katy for dinner at one of the exec's houses. He is very proud of his million dollar home on the golf course. Is it me, or is it bad form to bring in out-of-towners in for meetings, who are scattered between downtown and uptown in different hotels, most w/o rental cars, and then rather than meet for dinner near the office, expect them to drive an hour in traffic (or be shuttled by moi) during rush hour out to the burbs for a weeknight meal?? And then, not be able to relax and enjoy a couple of drinks because you've go to drive back across town. It's looking like we can't even get orgnanized enough to take the right amount of people per car and be able to use the HOV. Grrrr! WTF?? There's a reason we have all those delicious steakhouses downtown--for business dinners! If we have to be that tight about the enterntainment budget, they should be using the technology we already have, and not fly people in to sit around a table in the first place. Grr!!! Sorry. rant over now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slash Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I like this question. It's interesting to see the responses. Unfortunately my departure and arrival times differ each day but drive times have only increased each year I live in this area.Spring-Cypress/249 to Downtown(before 6:00 am): 32 miles = 40 minutes(6:00am to 6:30am): 32 miles = 45/55 minutes(after 6:30am): 32 miles = 50/60 minutes (occasionally over an hour)(before 5:00 pm): 32 miles = 40/45 minutes(5:00 to 6:00 pm): 32 miles = 50/60 minutes (occasionally over an hour)(after 6:00pm): 32 miles = 40/45 minutes***4-5 Years Ago I could drive to work in under 35 minutes no matter what time I left. And I could get home in under 45 minutes no matter what time I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Heights to Woodway/S. Post Oak - 5.5 miles - 11-15 minutes morning / 15-18 minutes evening (or longer if I try leaving right at 5).Mrs. Porchman's - 15 feet from bedroom to office. Poor woman, she does it before she has her coffee. (That's an additional 30 feet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chenevert Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Midtown -> 249/Louetta7:30am - 35 minutes249/Louetta - > Midtown5pm - 40 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieDidIt Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 A year ago, Hubby's was 1-1.5 hours to the Woodlands.Today, 2 miles and 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 A year ago, 7 miles Heights to Galleria, <15 minutes before 7am.Today, 22.5 miles one way Heights to wasteland, I mean west of Pearland, Almeda at 2234. 25 minutes at best, 45 minutes on the way home usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Rice Hotel to Chase Tower: 15 seconds if I run quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I find a lot of people exaggerate how short their commutes are. I have a friend who lives in Missouri City and works in Midtown. He claims its a 20 minute drive but I drove it with no traffic and it took 40 minutes easy - and I drove from Rice which is maybe 5-10 minutes closer to his place than his job is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Rayford/Sawdust to Beechnut & 59 = 45 min on an average morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I find a lot of people exaggerate how short their commutes are.It probably depends on the time you drive it.Like I posted, my Cypress to Uptown commute takes 30 minutes in the morning. But I leave my house at 530 am. If I left at 700, it would take 2-3 times that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 West U to Downtown - 5.5 miles and 10-12 min in the morning and 15-20 in evening (but I travel at peak rush hour both ways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb4647 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 West U to Bellaire (Weslayan to Fournace Place/610) 1.9 miles about 5 mins. I get up/eat breakfast/shower at 7:15a and I'm at work by 8:05. It's a beautiful thing. I do feel for you people with the long commutes when I hear the traffic reports "50 mins on 290 from Barker Cyprus"...."45 mins from Katy to the loop".... I fill up my gas tank about once every 2 weeks or so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott08 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 For the last 13 years, Heights to Spring via I45 27 miles took about 35 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes coming home. Two months ago our office moved to Greenway Plaza area, now 7 miles, 15 minutes in the morning, 20 going home. And much less stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyman2005 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Greatwood (Sugar Land) to Riverway (Woodway/I-610) - via 59 North to 610 North23 MilesLeave Before 7:15am - 35 minutesLeave Between 7:15am and 8:00am - 45 minutesLeave After 8:00am - 30 minutesLeave Before 5:00pm - 35 minutesLeave Between 5:00 and 6:00 - 40 minutesLeave After 6:00 - 30 minutesThe recent completion of construction on 59 has reduced my commute by at least 10 minutes each way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 25 minute walk. You tree hugger you! Uptown to Spring Branch 9 -12 miles (depending on route) and about 15 - 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I find a lot of people exaggerate how short their commutes are. I have a friend who lives in Missouri City and works in Midtown. He claims its a 20 minute drive but I drove it with no traffic and it took 40 minutes easy - and I drove from Rice which is maybe 5-10 minutes closer to his place than his job is.My commute times are obsessively measured and cataloged using the "Elapsed Time" function of my car's trip computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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