It actually makes a ton of sense. Imagine a scenario where parking downtown were actually impossible. You would then want to drive as far as you can, park, and

It actually makes a ton of sense. Imagine a scenario where parking downtown were actually impossible. You would then want to drive as far as you can, park, and take the alternative in. It's made for people that don't live walking distance from a train/bus line, but also don't want to deal with the traffic/cost/overall hassle of going by car end-to-end. There are 80 Park‑n‑Rides throughout the my metro area.