The trip between Philadelphia and Atlanta takes roughly four to six hours and costs less than the average US car payment.
A Philadelphia man is getting viral fame for his 800-mile commute to Atlanta, which he completes using two flights, two trains, and a bus. As Anna Wright explains in the Daily Mail, the journey takes urban planner Daniel Rodriguez four to six hours twice a week.
Rodriguez decided to undertake the supercommute after calculating the cost of the commute compared to relocating or buying a car for the trip. “His monthly commute costs $400 to $600, much less than the average U.S. car payment of $700, helping him recover financially,” Wright explains.
While the arrangement is temporary, Rodriguez says it’s his best option for now, giving him the opportunity to pursue a career he’s passionate about. “You have to do uncomfortable things, disrupt the pattern, and find a way out of what we are normally dependent on and it’s in that disruption that new opportunities arise.”
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