Abstract
This paper formulates a departure time choice based on a time allocation model and analyzes it with the empirical data. Stated choice data of urban rail commuters are used for empirical analysis. The model assumes the continuous time choice in which an individual maximizes his/her utility under the constraints of time and monetary budgets. As our model explicitly incorporates the utilities stemming from sleeping hours and in-home or out-of-home leisure, the individual’s preference of these activities can be analyzed directly. For example, the results of empirical analysis show that the married individuals obtain higher marginal utility from sleeping time. The results of empirical analysis also show that the fare level at the arrival time or at the time of starting work influence the individual’s marginal utility with respect to the schedule delay of arrival, starting work, and sleeping.
