benge88 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Question: Do most people walk/ take the bus/ drive to campus? How many different locations will we be at in first year and beyond? Where do most people live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holiday1001 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 any apartments near campus that are recommended? single or double-bedrooms.. I guess our package will have more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Does anyone commute from Mississauga? Drive or Go-Train? Is it reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Does anyone commute from Mississauga? Drive or Go-Train? Is it reasonable? I am considering commuting from Brampton and I tried it out today during mid-day non-peak hours. Verdict: not the best option, not bad in a pinch. I think I want to live closer and I could always drive home if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 I am considering commuting from Brampton and I tried it out today during mid-day non-peak hours. Verdict: not the best option, not bad in a pinch. I think I want to live closer and I could always drive home if necessary. I'm thinking if it takes like 30min via the 407, it'll be okay with me. I hope it doesn't take much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 You could always take 407 to 403 intersection and then transfer over to 403 the rest of the way. With a transponder, that will cost about $5 from 407@Mississauga Rd. to 403. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawannabe Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Does anyone commute from Mississauga? Drive or Go-Train? Is it reasonable? I knew some people who commuted from Mississauga by GO Bus. It's entirely doable, but can get tiring and/or inconvenient with the timing of buses. Half of them ended up moving to Hamilton anyways (for the convenience of sleeping in every morning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 You could always take 407 to 403 intersection and then transfer over to 403 the rest of the way. With a transponder, that will cost about $5 from 407@Mississauga Rd. to 403. I knew some people who commuted from Mississauga by GO Bus.It's entirely doable, but can get tiring and/or inconvenient with the timing of buses. Half of them ended up moving to Hamilton anyways (for the convenience of sleeping in every morning) Thanks 10char Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontariomed0002 Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Do you guys think commuting from Oakville would be any better or would it still become a pain after a little while. Plus come our final year are we ever on-call during our clerkship where we have to live within a certain number of kilometers or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokezero Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 applemanv3 - I'm from Brampton as well. I think commuting to Hamilton each day would be feasible, but it would realistically involve 1.5-2 hours driving each day, depending on traffic. I guess it just depends on how willing you are to spend that much time in a vehicle. I will definitely be renting a place in Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeorgex Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Do you guys think commuting from Oakville would be any better or would it still become a pain after a little while. Plus come our final year are we ever on-call during our clerkship where we have to live within a certain number of kilometers or anything like that? I know a few people commuting from oakville for pre-clerkship and it seems fine - they just have to plan out their days to be on campus a lot of the time, because they won't be able to just go back home (and parking on campus is $$). for clerkship, you won't be doing home call, so all your call shifts will be overnight at the hospital. residency is a different story though. personally speaking, unless you have a partner or something that prevents you from moving to the hamilton area, it's highly recommended that you do. there's a tiny handful of people who commute from further than oakville (mississauga area) and you don't really see them out at a lot of the interest group events or extra-curricular things. check out kijiji and padmapper and craigslist starting in june for a september lease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japlanet Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Do you guys think commuting from Oakville would be any better or would it still become a pain after a little while. Plus come our final year are we ever on-call during our clerkship where we have to live within a certain number of kilometers or anything like that? No, during clerkship if you are on call (and you will be) it's in-hospital call. But that's a consideration, most people are not so down with driving home >1 hour at 11 in the morning after having been awake and working for 26+ hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryastark Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi guys, I am also not sure whether I should commute or move. I live pretty much right at 407/ mississauga road. I think I might give it a shot on a weekday and see how long it takes. Any thoughts on whether this will become extremely straining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lychee Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi there -- would anyone have any words of advice on commuting from the regional campuses? I'm thinking of getting into a place in St. Catharine's and just toughing it out for the first few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki dale Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hi guys,I am also not sure whether I should commute or move. I live pretty much right at 407/ mississauga road. I think I might give it a shot on a weekday and see how long it takes. Any thoughts on whether this will become extremely straining? I think it'll be okay for first year as a preclerk but not after. I'm thinking of doing something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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