(11 Feb 2015, 9:06 pm)aureolin wrote Bit baffled by this. I've never heard of an employer asking people their mode of transport, and certainly no interviews that I've sat in, have I been asked? It's your responsibility to get to and from work, not the employer's, so it shouldn't matter.

I have been asked about my mode(s) of transport twice whilst in interviews. 

The first was for a job behind a bar in The Black Horse in Barlow. The second was for a job at some place at Team Valley. One required an early start while the other had late finishes. Both interviews occurred long before I could drive so I was reliant on public transport. I was rejected from one based upon the fact there was no public transport available even though it was within walking distance (about 30-40 mins).

Also, when people apply to work for Royal Mail, one of the screening questions is about how you would travel to work.

I can understand why employers feel that transport is important. Although I felt aggrieved when the interviewer dismissed my assertions that I'd be able to get to/from work, I think, in a similar situation, I'd also have my doubts and look for someone with their own transport. Not saying its right but I guess, as an employer, you'd have to take into account the practicalities of whether someone can get to work - or if they'd be able to cover shifts at short notice.