Though their commutes tended to be longer than those in the rest of Canada, most residents of the Greater Toronto Area enjoy their daily commutes, a new study found.

A study released by Toronto ad agency Bensimon Byrne showed that 72 per cent of respondents living in the GTA said they enjoyed their commute, compared to the national average of 77 per cent.

"Three quarters of commuters report being in a better mood after their commute," according to the study.

The research also found that residents of the Greater Toronto Area were more likely to dread their commute than those who live in the City of Toronto, despite the fact that they tend to have shorter commutes.

Those living in communities bordering the city were twice as likely to drive, tended to have shorter distances to travel and were more likely to commute to suburban rather than urban areas, but still dreaded their commute more than residents of the city.

Of the 114 GTA residents surveyed, 20 said they dreaded their commute compared to 11 who lived within the boundaries of the city.

Only 5 per cent more GTA and Toronto residents said they dreaded their commute, compared to the national average of 11 per cent.

Bensimon Byrne worked with Gandalf Group to survey 1,500 people across Canada, with an oversampling of commuters in the GTA. It found that most Canadians actually enjoyed the time spent commuting, a trend mirrored in Toronto and the GTA.