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A Commute Report vs a map app checked on a Sunday
Most people check a commute by typing two addresses into a free map app, once, often on the weekend they visit the site. That is a good start and a poor finish.
To be fair
What map app on a sunday does well.
- Map apps are excellent for live navigation and for a first sense of the route.
- Many can show a typical time if you set a future departure hour.
- They are free and instant.
| Dimension | Map app on a Sunday | Commute Report |
|---|---|---|
| When it is measured | The moment you look, usually a weekend | Every 15 minutes in your windows, on ten working days |
| What you get | One number, or a single range | Typical (median) and bad day (90th percentile) per trip |
| Start and end point | Wherever the pin lands | The gate you choose to the entrance you use |
| Metro trips | Route suggestions, varying detail on walks and waits | Both walks, the wait from the published headway, and interchanges |
| “Upcoming” infrastructure | May show planned roads or lines depending on the map | Today's trip only, with the agency's published status shown separately |
| Household view | One trip at a time | Every person's trips and weekly hours together |
| A dated record | A screenshot | A PDF and uneditable link with dates and method version |
Use both
How to combine them.
- Step 1
Use a map app to explore areas quickly.
- Step 2
Run a free Commute Check before the site visit.
- Step 3
Buy a report for the homes on your final shortlist.
Measure the trip you’ll actually make.
Your home, your office, your hours, across ten working days. Typical and bad day time, with the method on the page.