Overview
- Respondents report spending more than 52 minutes a day commuting, which adds up to nearly 155 hours a year or roughly 19 working days.
- Extrapolated across a full-time career from ages 18 to 65, total work travel amounts to about nine months.
- Some 43% say commuting or business trips are among the worst parts of their job, and 30% would prefer booking a nearby hotel to avoid long return journeys.
- Among those who stay away for work, 64% do so with an average of 28 days a year away from loved ones, and 29% stay overnight about monthly.
- Three quarters use hotels for work trips and prioritize location, comfort and cost, while reported upsides include extra time alone, better sleep and higher productivity; Travelodge argues staying over reduces the strain of early starts and long commutes.