Scarborough to Mississauga commute

[Muncher]

Live in the northeast end of Scarborough, considering applying for position in Mississauga (Hurontario/Derry). What is the fastest public transport method to commute if costs are not an issue?

[nano]

get a transponder for the 407 it is much quicker then the 401

[83_gemini]

GO transit perhaps? Or a long trip via the RT/Bloor line, and then another bus ride into Mississauga. The former is probably best, but I'm not sure where the GO buses stop.

[Rehan]

That's not a commute I'd want to have using public transit. :|

You could try something like GO Transit bus from Scarborough to York U (40 mins from Scarborough Town Centre), then GO Transit bus from York U to Bramalea GO centre (20 min ride), then Brampton Transit bus 11 to Kennedy & Steeles, then Brampton Transit bus 7 to Hurontario & Derry. That's a lot of transfers, though.

[BuildBuyBreed]

It'll take 2 hrs by TTC and Miss Transpo... an you'll have to pay for both types of passes... driving by 401 is gonna be over 1 hr... 407 will be over half that but cost more... best option is GO, you can drive halfway then take GO the rest of the way... but be warned... if you drive an Acura GSR and park all day in a lot, it might disappear.

[coolspot]

Live in the northeast end of Scarborough, considering applying for position in Mississauga (Hurontario/Derry). What is the fastest public transport method to commute if costs are not an issue?


It depends on what time you leave for work - if you leave early (like 7ish) you could take the 401 with no problems.

If you leave a bit later - you'll need to find alternative routes... maybe the 407.

But the commute is a killer - if you're going to take a job in Mississauga I guess you move out there (or find a job on the east-end/downtown instead)

[Audiogenic]

You need to be compensated for the huge time loss back and forth. I would have them pony up at least 5K more and also start and finish sooner than 9 to 5 to beat the traffic.

[m77m7]

How about you apply for the job first and see if you get it before worrying :)

[coolspot]

You need to be compensated for the huge time loss back and forth. I would have them pony up at least 5K more and also start and finish sooner than 9 to 5 to beat the traffic.

Unless you're resume is impeccable or you have a generous employer - why would a company pay you for living far away from work? It's the employee's problem.

[perfectgravity]

Go transit goes from Scarborough to yorku, I don't know if it goes any further on the same bus since I never stayed on.

However from yorku you can take the square one express, Erin mills, or medowvale busses to get to Mississauga.

check the gobus website for more info.

[any007]

take the ttc to islinton station.
there is a mississauga transit express bus there that goes to hwy10 and derry area via the 427 and 401.
takes about 20 mins.

[springroll]

I did the north-east end of North York to Mississauga commute a while ago. It's fine in the morning going west bound on the 401, traffic is not too bad. It might be a little worse now as there are quite a few constructions going on. You are looking at 45 mins probably.
Coming back can be killer, anywhere from 1 to 1.5 hour.
Winter is even worse, you can't predict what the condition will be like. I had been stuck on the highway for 3 hours for some days. Nothing less than 1 hr is all I'm saying.
Sometimes taking the 407 won't help either.

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about the commute until you actually gotten the job. Provided the job is decent and the pay is acceptable, you can commute until the point where you consider it makes more sense to relocate. Don't let geography get in the way of applying for interesting/good jobs.

[charliebrown]

Unless you're resume is impeccable or you have a generous employer - why would a company pay you for living far away from work? It's the employee's problem.

Well, if the employer really wanted you on the team, the cost to commute is a valid reason to ask for more money; i've heard of friends doing that when they landed jobs near the airport (drive from markham)

[Mulder and Scully]

I didn't get any extra money, but I did get the company to change my hours to start later and miss rush hour. Of course, I also had to stay later but I left at the end of rush hour this way as well.

Unless you're resume is impeccable or you have a generous employer - why would a company pay you for living far away from work? It's the employee's problem.

[poorwingman]

that's a horrible commute.. by car or public transit.

it's a pain in the butt going from one end of the city to the other side.. but north east scarb to brampton is rideeeeculous


is the job really worth it?

[nano]

i worked in sauga for 1 month i think the main thing that made me hate the job so much was the commute i worked 8:30 - 6:30 there was always traffic if i didnt leave by 7:15 i would be late.

[Audiogenic]

Unless you're resume is impeccable or you have a generous employer - why would a company pay you for living far away from work? It's the employee's problem.

Because everything is negotiatble (above entry level that is), if the employer wants you bad enough.

[Sylvestre]

take the ttc to islinton station.
there is a mississauga transit express bus there that goes to hwy10 and derry area via the 427 and 401.
takes about 20 mins.

x2


(or carpool w/ someone)

[coolspot]

Because everything is negotiatble (above entry level that is), if the employer wants you bad enough.

Anyone you know that has been successful doing this? Besides city relocation... I don't know if anyone gets paid MORE because they live far away from a job within the same metropolitan area ;)

[Anessa]

Maybe if you were a hotshot exec or something to that effect then someone might pay you more to commute. Normal Joe Blow isn't getting any deals though.

[fly]

I did the opposite -- Mississauga to Scarborough -- for about a year so I can tell you it's not worth it. I noticed traffic going the other way was a lot worse so you'll hate it even more. It took me 45 mins drive on a good day and up to 3 hours on the first snowfall or rain storm. As for public transportation, most of the Mississauga buses run only during rush hours and limited to a bus every 30 mins. Account for the subway from Kennedy station to Islington takes about 45 mins long, you're looking at at least 1.5 hours by public transportation. Add more time if you don't live at Kennedy station and have to take the RT and bus. You're looking at a 7AM-7PM job, even though you work 9-5.

[charliebrown]

Anyone you know that has been successful doing this? Besides city relocation... I don't know if anyone gets paid MORE because they live far away from a job within the same metropolitan area ;)

Well, if you have specific skills that are sought after, you can pick & choose which job you want. E.g. i wouldnt even consider meeting a company for a job if it's located in hamilton/pickering -- unless the base pay was high enuf to compensate for

transport costs
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[coolspot]

Well, if you have specific skills that are sought after, you can pick & choose which job you want. E.g. i wouldnt even consider meeting a company for a job if it's located in hamilton/pickering -- unless the base pay was high enuf to compensate for

transport costs
TIME

Ya me either - unless the company specifically pays more... I wouldn't bother communting across the city. 100KM+ per day on the car puts quite a drain on you, your car, and your wallet!!! :)

[mikehole]

i work around 427/Derry, and i live in markham, 14th and mccowan.

during the morning commute i would leave at 7am, take the 401, my arrival time would be 7:50; when im taking the 407 my arrival time will be around 7:30.

but when i start going home at 4, i usually get home around 5:10-15.

so i only use the 407, whenever i think that im going to be late, because usually if i start my commute around 7:30, and take the 401, i usually arrive at work around 9 :S