Costs Related to Community Colleges - JustinE, eHow.com

Travel expenses can add a significant cost to attending community college. Travel costs include gas, car repairs, public transportation fees and parking fees. California Colleges.edu estimates the cost of travel and miscellaneous expenses, like entertainment, to be almost $3,600 a year. According to "USA Today," rising gas prices may increase the cost of public transportation, like bus and metro fares. Travel expenses can be a large cost related to attending a community college.