Expert's advice on reducing commuting fees as Brits spend £2.5K a year on transport

Workers in the UK are currently spending an average of £2,500 a year on commuting to work, new data shows. Nearly one in five Brits rely on public transport to get to work, yet experts predict the cost of travel to rise.

Research from comparison site Bionic uncovered that in the UK, the average number of days currently spent in the office is 3.5 days. With the average daily commute costing £13.70, the total amounts to a whoppinng £2,493.40 a year. If a full-time office mandate is to come into place in the next two years, as predicted by Bionic, UK workers could expect to see this amount rise to £3,562, according to their survey of 2,000 office workers. With the average Brit making an annual salary of £37,430, just under 10% of the UK average salary could be spent on commuting fees by 2027.

Les Roberts from Bionic has issued advice for Brits on how to reduce commuting costs.

He said: "Trainline tends to release UK advance tickets 12 weeks before the date of travel, and these tickets tend to be much cheaper. One to bear in mind is that the Trainline tool only currently works with Advance tickets.

"To ensure you’re getting the best possible ticket price, be sure to book your train fares around 12 weeks (3 months) in advance of travel."

The popular booking app Trainline has recently released a new in-app feature that allows users to see when their ticket prices are expected to rise and by how much. Therefore, it allows customers to get the best prices for their tickets by booking in advance.

While the feature is only available on routes where enough information is available to make an accurate prediction, the majority of major routes are included.

Mr Roberts added: "The average cost of rail fares has rapidly increased this year, with the Department of Transport being forced to cap the increase at 4.6% in March to reduce the financial strain being placed on passengers.

"Using apps like Trainline that help predict price differences is a great way to ensure you are getting the cheapest tickets possible when commuting, and using tools such as the Trainline price predictor, UK workers could save as much as 61% on train fares."