What it costs: Greenport-Ronkonkoma line's commute

Getting there

Traveling from the North Fork to NYC

LIRR monthly ticket:

$392

Hampton Jitney

North Fork:

20 round-trips, $700

Driving to

Ronkonkoma

and points west:

Greenport to

Ronkonkoma:

48 miles each way

Monthly gas:

$230 (25 miles per

gallon @ $3/gallon)

LIRR monthly ticket from Ronkonkoma: $306

Greenport to midtown Manhattan:

88.7 miles each way

Monthly gas:

$425 (25 miles per gallon

@ $3/gallon); Queens-

Midtown Tunnel toll:

$5.50 each way

Monthly NYC parking: $300-$450