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Is it better to use public transportation in cities other than a car?

I'm not used to life in big cities but plan on moving to one to attend a university. I have friends who live in San Francisco, Boston and some other places and they use Transits and subways other than a car for whatever reasons. Is it generally better to use public transportation than to buy a car?

Public Comments

1. Yes, and much cheaper considering the prices of insurance and parking.
2. If you have access to public transportation, then you should definitely use it. it saves you money and it also helps the environment by 1 less car burning gas.
3. I'm going to college in SF and I don't drive myself anywhere. Whenever I go anywhere it's always on BART or Muni, and if I ever need to trip down to LS or Sacramento I hop on Amtrak. I personally save hundreds of dollars a month not having to pay auto insurance and constantly filling up my gas tank. It's better for the environment. I've also met a lot of interesting people since I've converted to full communal transportation. My brother in Sac does the same thing, going to Sac State and I don't think he's having any problems getting around where he needs to go.