It was about 1 hour 15ish minutes…sometimes less sometimes a little more. I lived close to the station in PVD and worked very close to South Station so that helped a lot!

Hadn't heard it until now. It's pretty catchy!

Usually you can take MBTA and if there is a problem you can take AMTRAK instead which has some quicker trains

It was about 90 min door-to-door as long as I took one of the trains that made fewer stops. The South Attleboro station is closed now, so from Providence you'd have to factor that in. Someone here mentioned the Acela from Providence. I never tried that but I know some people use it to commute

Do you by any chance work the same shifts and could drive together? Or drive part way then take public transportation the rest of the way? I realize you'd have to factor in the cost of gas.

Depends on how early you leave/ return. Any place on the CR is going to be crazy re house prices in MA so I won’t encourage you to do that. If you are on an off schedule can you drive? I know plenty of people who commute. More than you might think. It’s very common.

That doesn’t sound good.

Thank you.

How long was your door to door commute?

Thank you for this. At the moment we can’t easily change jobs and that is why we are considering this. On average how long were you traveling door to door?

Yes, currently commute to Boston Tuesday-Thursday. I would avoid it if possible, it’s draining and just sucks. Adds at least 2.5 hours to your day and costs a lot (almost $400 a month). Lately there haven’t been seats available on the way home, so half the train is stuck standing for the entire trip. All of the convenient times amtrak trains have been cut, so you’re pretty much stuck with the commuter rail.

Lack of quality homes at fair pricing in MA. Similar homes are about $200,000 cheaper in RI and NH for that matter.

You must take Amtrak imo if you take MBTA you will want to die. It breaks down so often or just stops for no apparent reason. It turns a 1 hour ride into 1.5 hrs or more all the time. I took Amtrak for a while and it was still a bit rough but doable.

I live in Providence and commuted to Cambridge for five years. I did it all different ways (Commuter Rail from South Attleboro, Commuter Rail from Westwood, T from Quincy, Carpool, Drive) but never started by train in Providence due to cost and lack of parking. It wasn't great, but the worst part was getting to Cambridge from South Station. When I started looking for other jobs, I didn't consider anything in Boston unless it was walking distance from South Station, Back Bay or Ruggles.

Have you considered changing jobs to any of the hospitals in Providence? It's not like we're in the back woods here. Home to Brown Med School and major teaching hospitals.

My wife did it for a little over 2 years and it got old pretty fast. Spending 3-4 hours of your day commuting can really take a toll.

Joyce at Alpine is a true boot fitter. She can make adjustments and is certified as a boot fitter.

Most high end newer boots need less adjustment as they are heat moldable. But when a toe box needs expanding or some other physical change has to be made you need a true boot fitter not a boot salesman that seems to know their stuff.

You will find the best ones up north near good race mountains though.

Something to consider - MBTA is not the only option in Providence. My friend commutes on Amtrak. Less options but faster. With both train options (Comm rail and Amtrak) it's doable. (Btw posting FROM the comm rail right now although I don't do it daily).

Providence line is way more reliable than others, in part because it shares the track with a major Amtrak route.

Good luck with your decision but I say it is doable!!

I wasn’t saying that, why does Reddit always jump to anger?

How about moving to Attleboro? A bit closer to Boston, very close to Providence for fun, and the MBTA is right there.

You should go live in a burb in MA like Abington…the commute sucks for real by car or by train from RI. The train is ok sometimes, the rest of the time it’s late or whatever…if you took a train from a closer MA burb you’d be much better off. Driving is awful due to traffic that’s a log jam. Even a MA burb Norwood would be better than RI as it’s closer to 93 but still traffic jams. Also won’t there be a dual tax thing if you live in Rhody and work in MA? RI is not cheaper than MA.

There was a shorter line if you already had a wristband. It was on the side of the tickets tent. I guess a sign or two would have helped.

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I did this for a few years and it’s hard. At its best, you catch up on a lot of reading and shows, if you have a tablet, at its worst you end up missing a train/having a train stuck in a snowstorm for a few hours. You learn to adjust, but I’d say you’re looking at at least an hour and forty-five minute commute each way. I did it and I don’t regret it, but I wouldn’t do it again. It’s different when you have a family.

It took place in a public park. Vegans aren’t entitled to a buffer zone.

This is a problem with your digestive system, bud. The number of oysters I’ve consumed with booze could choke an elephant and I managed fine.

Maybe try some fiber.

I don't do it everyday currently but I have traveled back and forth a bit. I would see what monthly options are for either the mtba or amtrack. But regardless, if you are living in providence itself, you are looking at anywhere from 40 minutes minimum to 90 minutes for commute, twice a day depending on how close you live to the train station/ if you take mbta or amtrack. If you have the time in your schedule to make that commute time, it does seem like a more affordable option long term. In my opinion, it could be an exhausting commute to make everyday. I would consider looking at homes that are in towns along the commuter rail.

Hope this helps