Commute from Frisco to Dallas

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by aexchange

Round trip if my memory serves me correctly. To be honest, after a while, you just stop looking at your toll charges as they just pile out of control. It also infuriated me to no end that I'd pay $10 to have the privilege of sitting in traffic for nearly 2 hours on some days.

Thanks,

That makes sense. I would make the trip twice a day for 5 days. Thats like $200 a month in toll fees for for your typical Mon-Fri work week! Traffic going both morning an afternoon wasn't that bad since we could always leave early but the return trips would get crazy, 40 minutes minimum. I got lucky I guess and didn't run into any wrecks, it doesn't seem like a lot of wrecks on the toll unlike 75...there is always a wreck on 75 some where.

[frenzyrider]

I don't know what people are smoking or driving. Here is a most recent NTTA bill for me from saturday when I travelled from Frisco to downtown dallas.

$3.31 one way (Ross/ field to 121/DNT). There you go....

$10? $9? one way? Is NTTA serving you a special starbucks when you travel on their tollway?

[TurtleCreek80]

Originally Posted by frenzyrider

I don't know what people are smoking or driving. Here is a most recent NTTA bill for me from saturday when I travelled from Frisco to downtown dallas.

$3.31 one way (Ross/ field to 121/DNT). There you go....

$10? $9? one way? Is NTTA serving you a special starbucks when you travel on their tollway?

$4.89 one way from Eldorado to 35 = $9.78 round trip. Frisco extends north of 121, you know....in fact, 121 is the southern-most point in Frisco, right???

[aexchange]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

$4.89 one way from Eldorado to 35 = $9.78 round trip. Frisco extends north of 121, you know....in fact, 121 is the southern-most point in Frisco, right???

Thanks, that sounds about right. I came from Eldorado and the Tollway, so you're estimate is dead on. I love it when people just assume that I randomly made up something for giggles and cheap laughs.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by SVTRay

Now was that $10 a day round trip or one way?

We put our son in a Mavs basketball camp this past summer in Plano and the toll was the easiest route. Anyhow, it seemed like I spent $100 that week driving to and from the Downtown area. Just wondering, seemed like a ton of money for such a short time. I couldn't imagine spending that on a weekly commute to work.

With a Tolltag it's $7.56 roundtrip from Stone Brook Pkwy to Wycliff and back according to my "TollMate" app. ZipCash is $11.36.

[frenzyrider]

Originally Posted by TurtleCreek80

$4.89 one way from Eldorado to 35 = $9.78 round trip. Frisco extends north of 121, you know....in fact, 121 is the southern-most point in Frisco, right???

OK. Round trip makes sense because for some reason I thought people were talking about one way. Yes, 121 is the southern-most point for the city but not the ISD. However, there are plenty of places around the southernmost part... If I were commuting from Eldorado to Dallas in rush hours then I would be worried about many other things than just tolls... the biggest one being time spent on commute.
Btw, you meant Eldorado to downtown correct?

[Lakewooder]

OK, how about the cost of gas and miles on your car?

[stephwin]

I live in Frisco and work in Plano. I wouldn't even consider looking at jobs in Dallas.

[2new2dfw]

I lived in Frisco for about 8 months and commute to downtown and to Greenhill was a nightmare. There are so many schools everywhere that getting to 121 took ages.

[bigdaddycool1111]

It makes no financial sense to live in Frisco while working in downtown Dallas but I can see other reasons making this move appealing for many people. I personally wouldn't though.