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> With a 5 mile commute, public transit 3 days a week plus Uber/Lyft 4 days a week is cheaper, hands down. Uber/Lyft 7 days a week cuts it closer but is still c

by usaphp 9y ago

> With a 5 mile commute, public transit 3 days a week plus Uber/Lyft 4 days a week is cheaper, hands down. Uber/Lyft 7 days a week cuts it closer but is still cheaper. But you also have to go to grocery store, go out with friends, do errands which most of the time are scattered across the city, it can take multiple rides per day as well. Also if you have kids you should add dropping them to school and other stuff. So you end up spending lots of time waiting for uber and paying for this little trips.

cannonedhamster 9y ago
I walked 5 miles or more when I lived in the city (Boston). If Seattle has any of the amenities of Boston there's a grocery store within walking distance. I always took the T (subway) everywhere. I can't imagine paying for someone to drive me places in the city, it was just never needed even for things like you're talking about.
- usaphp 9y ago
  It's kind of hard to walk with your hands full of grocery bags if you are shopping for a family of 3+ especially in the winter.
  - hycaria 9y ago
    Shopping trolleys are a thing.
megy 9y ago
I do all of that on a bike (well, not the kid stuff). It is not like it is impossible to live without a car.
- usaphp 9y ago
  In the winter too? I thought we were not talking about what's possible and what's not, I thought op was talking about equal convenience for him of owning a car vs using uber/lyft.
  - NKZZ 9y ago
    > In the winter too? (I'm not OP) Why not? I ride even during storms, much less shying away from what, some cold winds in winter? By the time you reach your destination if you're wearing the right clothing you not only won't feel cold, you might even feel too hot. If I ride for longer than 10 minutes I need to open my jacket or put it in my backpack to let some air in to prevent my body from sweating. Of all the seasons I'd name summer as being worse to ride than winter because there is no getting away from the fact that you'll be drenched in sweat during summer. Thankfully I don't need to go to work on a bicycle because we have great public transportation here in France, so I mostly use it for other things and just for the sake of it (I like cycling). Cycling to work would not be convenient during warm seasons, to say the least. Winter is the best, just get a jacket that protects you from the wind, some gloves and decent shoes.
    - usaphp 9y ago
      Don’t you think cycling on a slippery road is quite dangerous since in US you have to ride your bike on a road with cars and can’t go on a sidewalk, so as soon as you fall down - you are very likely going to skid to a path of an incoming car. I don’t think saving a penny is worth this risk

by usaphp 9y ago

cannonedhamster 9y ago

I walked 5 miles or more when I lived in the city (Boston). If Seattle has any of the amenities of Boston there's a grocery store within walking distance. I always took the T (subway) everywhere. I can't imagine paying for someone to drive me places in the city, it was just never needed even for things like you're talking about.

usaphp 9y ago
It's kind of hard to walk with your hands full of grocery bags if you are shopping for a family of 3+ especially in the winter.
- hycaria 9y ago
  Shopping trolleys are a thing.

megy 9y ago

I do all of that on a bike (well, not the kid stuff). It is not like it is impossible to live without a car.

usaphp 9y ago
In the winter too? I thought we were not talking about what's possible and what's not, I thought op was talking about equal convenience for him of owning a car vs using uber/lyft.
- NKZZ 9y ago
  > In the winter too? (I'm not OP) Why not? I ride even during storms, much less shying away from what, some cold winds in winter? By the time you reach your destination if you're wearing the right clothing you not only won't feel cold, you might even feel too hot. If I ride for longer than 10 minutes I need to open my jacket or put it in my backpack to let some air in to prevent my body from sweating. Of all the seasons I'd name summer as being worse to ride than winter because there is no getting away from the fact that you'll be drenched in sweat during summer. Thankfully I don't need to go to work on a bicycle because we have great public transportation here in France, so I mostly use it for other things and just for the sake of it (I like cycling). Cycling to work would not be convenient during warm seasons, to say the least. Winter is the best, just get a jacket that protects you from the wind, some gloves and decent shoes.
  - usaphp 9y ago
    Don’t you think cycling on a slippery road is quite dangerous since in US you have to ride your bike on a road with cars and can’t go on a sidewalk, so as soon as you fall down - you are very likely going to skid to a path of an incoming car. I don’t think saving a penny is worth this risk