With Gas Prices At All Time High, Are You Using Mass Transit?

[Parche]

I take the light rail into work everyday, and have a monthly bus pass.............

:shrug: :hi:

[Pierre.Suave]

1. At the moment...

I am boycotting the bus.

I am sick of the crazy people on them and enjoy the peace of my car.

[geardaddy]

37. Which bus do you take?

If it's the 21, I agree. I take the 6 which is much more sane.

[Pierre.Suave]

46. The 21 is what made me stop riding the bus.

It took me 2 freakin hours to get from the uptown station to downtown St Paul, and then 2 hours AGAIN to get back...

that is 4 hours in the close company of crazies, drunks, obnoxious loud cell phone conversations, smelly people, etc...

I decided then, I had enough.

I have rode a variety of the bus lines here in town, and I have not liked any of them.

in my car, I can ride in peace, listen to NPR quietly, not have to smell anyone, or talk to anyone, or listen to anyone elses cell conversations.

I also have a nice car to sit in...

lol

[geardaddy]

50. Yep, the 21 is nasty

but the 6 isn't so bad, usually. There are the occasional crazies and drunks, but for the most part it's business types going to work downtown.

[CreekDog]

56. you gotta ride the buses in San Francisco

:rofl: :hide:

That moment in Star Trek 4 was a good day on Muni.

[TZ]

2. For the most part no...but I live four miles from work

It would be a huge timewaster to take the bus on a regular basis. However, I do try to use it when possible...for example for my upcoming trip, I made sure I got a flight out of DCA so I can take the subway to the airport...:)

[NJmaverick]

10. 4 miles is in cycling distance

All you need to do is work out the logistics.

[NJmaverick]

11. delete

[TZ]

14. Too scary.

Really. I have a couple of MAJOR intersections I would have to cross. People drive crazy here....:scared:

[taterguy]

45. Was is scary when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Well, yeah, but people got over their anxiety and did what's right.

Seriously, traffic just takes getting used to. Start out biking on roads you're comfortable with and work your way up to more challenging roads.

[Pierre.Suave]

51. I had to do this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpSFExhRdBA

[CreekDog]

57. You mean Ronald Reagan Airport?

:rofl:

[taterguy]

3. No

Riding a bicycle to work is quick and easy for me

[madinmaryland]

4. We have a very sparse bus service in our city here.

It would take 40-45 minutes via bus versus 10 minutes in the car. That way I can also go home for lunch.

:hi:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Yes, but I use it every day, anyway.

[kentauros]

6. To paraphrase an old Houston Metro slogan:

"You can't get there from here."

Houston doesn't understand mass-transit planning. And if a good idea for it comes along, they will study it for a decade or two, at least until someone else implements it so they don't have to do something "unproven".

[One_Life_To_Give]

7. Too far out of the way

Turn my 20 mile commute into something well over 40 miles. Probably take close to two hours each way as well.

[Deep13]

8. Since there isn't any, I have to say no. nt

[Phillycat]

9. I did before, too.

I've always walked or taken transit to work.

[auntAgonist]

12. I have no choice I have to drive. There is no mass transit

between home and work. :(

I can't even carpool because no one travels from my area.

:shrug:

Thankfully my car does well on gas. 29 mpg.

aA

[NJmaverick]

13. I already do a lot of walking. I am going to get a new bicycle

so that I can use my car less. Unfortunately at 8 very hilly miles, work is a bit far (and there is no bus alternatives)

[spinbaby]

15. I'd love to use mass transit

But we have none. We don't even have sidewalks:-( I want to walk somewhere, I have a choice of in traffic or in a ditch.

[Burma Jones]

16. Work at home 4 days a week

and traded in my 17 MPG Infiniti M45 for a Hybrid Camry

[electron_blue]

17. No. I'm working at home this year.

And next year, work is only a mile away. Plus, I locked in gas at $2.15/gal for a few more years, so filling my gas tank is not a concern for me. I'm far more affected by the rise in prices of groceries, heating, supplies.

[MorningGlow]

18. Nope--we live in a rural area

No mass transit here, so when I have to go into "the city" I have no choice but to drive.

But I use my bike (whenever weather allows) to run errands locally (post office, etc.).

[TommyO]

19. If I could, I would!

Unfortunately I have the classic disconnect between my place of employment and my residence (I can't afford to live near where I work as a single person).

I do telecommute at least two days a week, and would do more if I didn't get stir-crazy.

[JoDog]

29. you're lucky

you can telecommute. I have the same problem--I can't afford to live where I work. And the mass transit system is designed only to get people in and out of Chicago, not from suburb to suburb.

[BarenakedLady]

20. That's the downside of living in the boonies.

I should buy a horse.

[guitar man]

21. no

nothing available here for my commute :(

I bought a used travel trailer and planted it in an RV park close to my job, so I make the 100 mile drive to work on Monday and home on Friday.

best I can do :(

[LeftyMom]

22. It takes two hours to get to and from my school by bus

and maybe 20 minutes in my car. So that would eat four hours of my day, assuming the bus ran late enough to get me home, which it doesn't.

So until there bus system here is faster, more convenient, and less smelly, I don't plan on using it. I do ride my bike or walk on errands within my neighborhood, and I live where I do because most things aren't very far away, so I rarely use my car lately except for school, shopping that can't be done near home, and the occasional trip out of town.

[SeattleGirl]

23. I work from home, so don't drive all that much.

However, when we go to Mariner's games, we take the bus to and from the ballpark. We have to drive 3 miles to the Park and Ride, but it's worth it. The ballpark is only 7 miles away, but by taking the bus, we avoid having to drive around looking for parking, idling at stoplights, etc. Plus, it's fun being on a bus with lots of other baseball fans.

[huskerlaw]

24. Yes.

I drive my car to the metro station a few miles from my apartment and then take the subway into downtown and a shuttle to my office.

Except today, because someone was filming something (only in LA!) in the Metro parking lot and there was absolutely nowhere to park. So I drove. I also drive one day a week because I work the late shift and there's no way I'm taking the subway in downtown LA late at night. Not gonna happen.

[underpants]

25. Bus everyday

Great 20 minute nap both ways.

LOVE it!

[Book Lover]

26. No - with car repair prices at an all time high

I use the bus. When I get my car back, I'll be cutting my commute time down by an hour by using my car and the train.

[RebelOne]

27. Mass transit is not an option for me.

There is no bus service in my area. In order to catch a bus I would have to drive 6 miles to the nearest stop. I only drive 30 miles round trip every day to work.

[fizzgig]

28. i wish

the public transit in my town is so amazingly craptastic that it would take me about 2 hours one way for a trip i could make in about 20 minutes. furthermore, i work until 10 and the buses stop running at 6:30 or so.

i envy you pdx'ers and your max

[Zavulon]

30. I always drive to the Metro and ride from there.

Parking in D.C. costs more than round-trip Metro, even including parking.

[PVnRT]

31. I wish I could

But there's no mass transit service for 30 miles around where I work.

And the government frowns on subcontractors telecommunicating, so I'm stuck.

[ElboRuum]

32. What Mass Transit are you Referring To?

Mass Transit? What is this marvel of which you speak? I am not knowing...

[Brigid]

33. I've been beating high gas prices this way for years . . .

and car payments, repair bills, insurance, and taxes too. We really need to get over our addiction to cars in this country.

[KamaAina]

34. Have done for years

looks like I was "just slightly ahead of my time"...

[dropkickpa]

35. Gass has nothing to do with it

I'm a busser. Hell, it would take just as long to drive and search for a parking space as it does to take the bus, so even if I had wheels it'd be a no brainer.

[DarkTirade]

36. I would if I could.

But there isn't much of an option where I am, and I don't need it once I'm close enough to the city to get to it.

[KG]

38. no need. i live, literally, right around the corner from my job. my commute is

walking about a hundred yards. less than a minute.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

39. I've been self-employed for 14 years and don't commute to work

But I hate driving, so I take the bus whenever possible. For example, it's perfect for going to the gym, and it's the only way I ever go downtown.

[meow2u3]

40. I regularly use public transportation

I'm disabled and I get a discount to hop on the bus or train. That actually saves me money--a 60% discount. I use a car only when I have to transport stuff too heavy for me to carry.

[Broken_Hero]

41. No,

because there is no mass transit in our area(SW Missouri)...if there was mass transit, we would've been using it a few years ago.

[Blue_In_AK]

42. No, but I don't go anywhere either...

Anchorage's mass transit kind of sucks, especially when there's a foot of snow on the ground, as now. Since I work at home and my husband's retired, and we only drive out maybe once or twice a week, if that, I don't feel too guilty.

[billyskank]

43. It looks like that plane has crashed in a river on the edge of a waterfall.

[bigwillq]

44. Not really

I drive a lot for work, so I can't really.

But when I am not working or just running errands I try and get everything done with one trip and shop in the same area.

[martymar64]

47. I ride the bus

It's basically door to door service between work and home. I'm getting rid of my car next month, so no more car insurance payments. Yay!

[ikojo]

48. When it's not raining or snowing I ride my scooter

I have a Vespa GT 200L.

When I take the bus it takes 90 minutes to get to work and 2.5 hours to get home. THAT is way too much time to spend on a bus! I cannot afford to live in or near the affluent suburb where the office is located so moving closer to work is not an option

[Mojambo]

49. I'm lucky enough to be able to live 5 minutes away from my place of work.

And it's a good thing because with what I make I'd never be able to afford a longer commute.

[CottonBear]

52. There is no mass transit to my place of work.

I do drive a very gas efficient (35-38 MPG) car though!

There are bike lanes, sidewalks and buses in my city but I work in a conservative, bedroom community in a neighboring county. They'll never have mass transit because minorities might come out to their county and they surely can't have that happen.
:sarcasm:

[BreweryYardRat]

53. I'm in Florida.

Mass transit here is a sick joke. I swore it off after having a trip that would have been a 20-30 minute drive take THREE HOURS.

[Bryan]

54. It's not cost-effective for me

I live three miles from where I work, and can do most of my shopping along the way; combine with that the fact that my impoverished city can't subsidize the bus program as well as could be hoped, and my gas costs are almost at parity with the price of a monthly pass (plus, the flexibility in scheduling-to say nothing of protection from @#%*#&$@% unpredictable Colorado weather-give the car the edge).

[WritingIsMyReligion]

55. Mass transit. In Maine. That's a good one.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Sorry buddy, we don't do no mass transit. :D

[sarge43]

58. I would if there were any here. n/t