Last time you traveled locally on public transportation

We don't have decent public transportation where I live, but when we were in Rome last year we took a transfer from a cruise ship to an airport hotel, then transferred back to the airport and took a train into Rome. It was very inexpensive and was a great "local" experience.
 

It's been so long, I cannot remember when I last used public transport. A few years ago public transport loomed following a hip replacement, but my surgeon recommended swimming and cycling, good exercises without any impact.
At some festival that we were at I came across a 1922 bicycle, a lady's bicycle, perfect when lifting a leg over the crossbar would cause grief. No crossbar, no grief. You can keep your bus, my bike is not just convenient, it's theraputic too. I do get some silly grins though!

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I haven't in awhile only because I retired and mostly everywhere I go now is within walking distance (3-4 miles). In the past I always made sure I lived near public transportation.
 
I can walk to the commuter rail from here. It's a 40 min ride to Boston, MA. Usually very punctual, but sometimes it is not. The Boston station also is a stop for Amtrak so it is a very busy station.
The station itself is very safe, well maintained and there are tons of food kiosks.
It costs $10.50 each ride but with the Senior Pass, it is half price.
I don't drive highways so it would take me all day to get to Boston traveling back roads.
 
David777 said:
As expected. Those living in rural areas have an excuse but not those in urban areas. Worse here in The West. Many people, seniors or not, have relied on their cars so much, they NEVER use public transportation nor even know anything about how to do so, even when say their cars are being serviced. Instead they will likely ask others with cars to drive them wherever. Worse, there are large numbers of urban people that will drive their vehicles even a short few blocks instead of walking on urban streets to say buy a few light groceries.
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Light rail (LA Metro) for going to plays in Hollywood, Also the Staples Center for concerts or hockey games. Free parking at the station and drops me right where I need to be. However, the closest Metro station is at least 6 miles from my house.

I'm unfamiliar with the LA bus system and am unlikely to start learning it now.

If I could no longer drive or if my vehicles were unavailable and I absolutely needed to be somewhere, I'd order an Uber or ask one of my kids for a ride. I live in the suburbs so groceries aren't "a few short blocks" away.
 
Satruday drove the 57 miles to San Francisco to free park at Marina Green, then for a buck each off my Senior Clipper Card took the 22 route bus on Filmore south a few blocks and then the 45 route bus east to Columbus Avenue for the lively North Beach Festival. On way back just took route 45 back west then walked down hill about a mile to my car.
 
Well, in order for me to use local public transportation, we'd have to have local public transportation.
All we have are the senior short busses, and they are taken by people who cannot drive anymore or get a ride.

When in a city, we use light rail as available and we walk.
 
StarSong said:
Light rail (LA Metro) for going to plays in Hollywood, Also the Staples Center for concerts or hockey games. Free parking at the station and drops me right where I need to be. However, the closest Metro station is at least 6 miles from my house.

I'm unfamiliar with the LA bus system and am unlikely to start learning it now.

If I could no longer drive or if my vehicles were unavailable and I absolutely needed to be somewhere, I'd order an Uber or ask one of my kids for a ride. I live in the suburbs so groceries aren't "a few short blocks" away.
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In the suburbs here in the uk there always grocery shops just a matter of a walk away less than 10 minutes for most people, but at the least, a 5 minute drive.. to get to at least one convenience store that sells food, but usually a row of shops...

Not like the mighty supermarkets which are usually situated outside the town centres... but handy stores ..like a smaller Tesco ( tesco express or Co-op or Sainsbury.( Sainsbuy local) _.. and often with a hair salon .. a butcher, a baker, a post office, all next to each other serving the whole of that suburb.. and within walking distance for older people.. or those who don't drive

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it's people who live rurally..out here in the villages etc who have to drive to get to a store for food...
 
In my much younger days, I used public transport for everything (no car then). Now I live rural; there is no public transport. There are a couple of private companies that you can call for a ride to where ever. I hear it's pricey but I don't know. Most of them present themselves as medical transportation.
 
I like going to NYC and riding in cabs. I hear a lot of interesting stories with the right driver. As for riding the subway, it’s OK, but only short distances. I would rather use a cab.
 
Doste said:
That's true but in London there is an over-60s Oystercard. I had one for a few months between turning 60 and moving out of London.
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yes but only London.. and it bugs the hell out of me that I live literally on the City border .. and I cant have a feedom pass.... I have to pay for tube and train fares... I got my self a senior rail pass which I had to pay £30 for which gives me a 1/3 rd off rail travel whoopee do, I had to pay for it, no-one gavve it to me ..for nothing.... ... if I lived inside the city border I'd be able to travel everywhere for free...
 
I have ridden on RTD (Denver, CO) Tri-met (Portland, OR) C-Tran (Vancouver WA) and Yakima Transit (Yakima WA)



RTD was so long sgo. If you rode in the morning, you got into the city for 25 cents. Tri- met is the stodgy normal bus line and drivers. C-Tran is an upstart fairly clean and presentable. Yakima is fun! The drivers whip around corners like they're being chased by Satan himself. I'm assuming some were failed Nascar drivers.



If I had 10-20 items to buy, I took Yakima transit. They (the drivers) made every trip pretty interesting. .
 
My one and only ride on a public system was the old Rapid Transit System in Cleveland, Ohio. We got off at The Higbee Company. I think a doorman greeted mom, grandma and me, but I was only 5-6 so I can’t remember.

I was so enamored with the ride, I never have been able to remember the shopping.
 

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