Commuters have been on a much-needed reprieve these past couple of months as many businesses remain on a work-from-home schedule to curb the spread of COVID-19. But with the possibility of COVID-19 vaccines circulating in the near future, workers may want to prepare for the return of the daily commute sometime in 2021.

The average American worker spends 54 minutes a day on their daily drive to work, according to the U.S. Census. When factoring in fuel and toll costs and vehicle wear and tear, drivers could spend hundreds to thousands of dollars a year just on their commute.

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