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| quote: | Originally posted by exstasie
I live in Mississauga and it takes me 22 minutes to get downtown via the Go Train.
It all depends where you live in proximity to Public transportation...
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It also depends on whether you have to pay for go_transit AND subway/TTC.
If an average TA had a choice of paying 1000 for 1 bedroom in Missisauga, vs 1200 for 1 bedroom somewhere in the dt-core, I think that average TA would choose 'sauga.
Many people don't consider the costs to pay when using GO. I think a trip from somewhere in 'Sauga on a monthly basis is around $120, no? All of a sudden, the difference between downtown and boonies is only $80 - not bad. Factor in the fact that in the dt-core you can actively take the subway anywhere, and don't need to own a car at all, and it somehow actually works out to be the same or cheaper than living in the boonies. Why? Because downtown, you can purchase a monthly TTC pass and use it throughout. In 'Sauga, you must own a car. I really don't know anybody there that is able to get away without using a car at least twice a week.
Anyways, that's the rationale I used when buying a place in KingWest, as opposed to somewhere in North York or Etobicoke.
PS. Still have my car though, but that's b/c I bought it outright 3 years ago, and I don't have any significant costs associated with keeping it.
EDIT: I think $120 for go-transit monthly pass is a bit on the cheaper side too. Probably closer to $140-$160, no? I don't know...
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Last edited by Superstring on Mar-25-2008 at 14:19
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