Why do people prefer cars over public transport?

AvaddonLFC ☄️ 🤘@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 178 points –

I'm 25 and I don't have a drivers license. I mean, I've never really felt the need to go and get one. Public transport is usually the fastest option where I live, and it takes a lot less responsibility to use it.

But most people would still prefer driving, rather than using the public T. Why?

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Agreed, the only cities that I've been to that had decent public transport were Chicago (The L) and New York City.

Salt Lake City is coming up in public transit. There's a decent light rail and a pretty well spaced bus network. Frequency is a major issue though.

I've heard public transit is pretty good in DC, too. My fiancée and I are planning a trip to DC at the end of August. I plan on parking my car at the hotel and just use public transit, so we'll test that theory.

EDIT: Also, I've never been to Salt Lake City. Seems like a really cool place though!

It has its blind spots (NW is underserved because the NIMBYs didn't want the Metro to bring black people lower property values) and it has infrastructure issues, but it's on the whole pretty good

Seattle is decent til like 10pm and then it goes to shit.