Life Is Too Short To Waste Time Commuting To Work
Long commutes eat time, energy and patience. My Long Commute Sucks is built to help make the trip more comfortable, more productive and a lot less frustrating with practical commuter advice, useful gear and realistic recommendations.
Make the commute work for you
Be more comfortable
Reduce pain, fatigue, weather hassles, and the small annoyances that turn an ordinary commute into a miserable one.
Waste less time
Find smarter routines, better tools, and practical ways to trim friction from the daily trip to and from work.
Use the time better
Turn dead travel time into reading, planning, listening, or simply a more useful and less stressful part of your day.
Start here
Pick the kind of commute you are dealing with and jump straight into the most useful guides, gear and ideas for making it suck less.
Best guides and recommendations
A few of the most useful guides currently featured on the site, covering commuter gear, comfort and better ways to use dead travel time.
10 Best Compact Travel Umbrellas for Commuters
A strong compact umbrella is one of the simplest upgrades for people walking to stations, bus stops and offices in unpredictable weather.
Kindle Paperwhite Review for Commuters
If you spend serious time on public transport, a Kindle can turn otherwise dead time into something useful, calm and repeatable.
Best Kick Scooters for Commuting Adults
For short urban distances between stations, offices and home, an adult kick scooter can be a surprisingly practical option.
Best Car Seat Cushions for Long Distance Drives
Long drives can wreck comfort fast, and the right seat cushion can make a big difference for daily drivers stuck in traffic.
Best Apps and Websites for Train Commuters
Useful digital tools can help commuters manage delays, plan routes and make better use of time while waiting or travelling.
How to Clean and Protect Your Corded Earphones
Basic commuter gear lasts longer when it is cleaned properly, stored properly and not treated like disposable junk.
Why this site exists
I’ve spent years commuting by train, car and on foot, and I built this site to collect the things that actually help: better gear, smarter routines and practical ideas that make the trip to work a little less frustrating.
The site is mainly geared toward English-speaking commuters, with many recommendations especially useful for readers in the United States because of product availability and affiliate coverage.
Who is it for?
Train commuters
People who spend a lot of time on rail services and want better ways to use that time.
Car commuters
Drivers dealing with long highway slogs, bad traffic and the wear-and-tear of sitting too long.
Walk, bike and bus commuters
Anyone who has to deal with weather, transfers, last-mile travel and all the annoying little friction points.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this site for?
Anyone who commutes regularly and wants to make the experience more comfortable, more efficient, or a bit less soul-destroying.
Is the site mainly for US readers?
Mostly yes, especially for product recommendations, but many of the ideas and commuter essentials are still relevant for readers in Australia and the UK as well.
What kind of content is here?
Commuter gear reviews, commute-improvement ideas, buyer guides, practical resources, and topic-specific help for train, car, bus, bike, and foot commuters.
More commuter guides
About the site
My Long Commute Sucks exists to make long trips to work more bearable with practical advice, product picks and real-world commuter thinking.
The focus is on useful gear, better routines and smarter ways to spend the time you are forced to spend in transit.
If the commute is going to happen anyway, the point is to make it less useless.