In the country I live in, you can't get a bus or train after a certain hour of night. If you had business in a different city that's a few hours distance, and

In the country I live in, you can't get a bus or train after a certain hour of night. If you had business in a different city that's a few hours distance, and you miss the last bus of the day, you'll need to wait at least 6-8 hours to be able to get the first bus or train of the next day. In this case you can probably still find a taxi, but then we're back to the car situation. (EDIT: Of course the problem would also be solved if you could get a bus or train any time of the day.)