Commute times in Toronto are getting worse — with young people and transit riders likely feeling it the most, according to a new Forum poll.

The survey, which involved a random sampling of more than 1,000 Torontonians, found commute times in the city are up an average of nearly 8 per cent since 2013, with the average commute time now at 42 minutes, up from 39 minutes.

Nine in 10 people surveyed said they commuted to work or school, according to a release from Forum. Of those commuters, around 20 per cent said their commute took between 15 and 30 minutes, while 19 per cent said their commute was more than 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes. Seventeen per cent said their commute taking between 45 minutes and an hour.

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Those who said transit was their primary mode of transportation reported an average commute time of 52 minutes — 12 minutes longer than those who use a private vehicle, according to Forum.

Those surveyed who were between ages 18 and 34 said they faced an average commute of 46 minutes to work or school, the longest by age, and those aged 35 to 44 said their commute was 43 minutes.

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As well, those who earn between $40,000 and 60,000 reported having the longest average commute when looking at income bracket, at about 49 minutes.

“On average, commute times have increased across the city,” said Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research. “Young people, and particularly public transit users, are hardest hit by long commutes.”

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Bozinoff said younger people may have longer commute times as they make their way to school, university or college, which can be a fair distance from where they live. He added transit may be more time consuming due to road congestion.

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Almost two-thirds of those who travel for work or school said commuting reduces their quality of life, according to the poll.

Overall, three areas within the city saw jumps in commute times, the survey found.

Those in North York saw an increase of more than 21 per cent in their average commute, with residents saying their average commute time is 45 minutes, up from 37 in 2013.

Similarly, those in York and Etobicoke saw an even larger increase, with those in the area saying they face a 46-minute commute — an 11-minute jump from 2013.

“There is less rapid transit availability in the suburbs (and) more reliance on road, either for car or bus transit,” said Bozinoff on why the areas have seen commute time increases. He says it’s “congestion with growth.”

Residents in the former city of Toronto, East York and Scarborough saw a “modest decline” in their average commute times, according to Forum, with the former city of Toronto and East York seeing a two-minute drop over 2013 to an average of 35 minutes, and Scarborough seeing a three-minute drop to 46 minutes.

While 58 per cent of those polled said the best way to relieve city congestion was to build more transit, that number had decreased from 64 per cent in 2013.

“We’ve also seen an increase in the amount of people who want another option, or just don’t know how to improve the problem,” Bozinoff said. “It may speak to a general frustration about the state of travelling throughout the city.”