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I noticed Utrecht in the third place. Having worked there, I can agree with that. However, with Utrecht being so expensive to live in I experienced that most pe

I noticed Utrecht in the third place. Having worked there, I can agree with that. However, with Utrecht being so expensive to live in I experienced that most people that work in Utrecht, don't live there. They live in 'affordable' smaller cities and villages nearby. And with industrial estates like Papendorp and Science Park having sub-par public transit, those people often take the car. If you live in a place like Cothen, it is 19 minutes by car to Science Park or 53 minutes by public transit. Papendorp is over an hour by public transit and 18 minutes by car. So while 75% of the people living in Utrecht are likely to travel to work by bicycle or even walking, I'd say that the people working in Utrecht are far less likely to travel there by bicycle, walking or even public transit. Resulting in daily heavy traffic on the nearby four highways of Utrecht (A2, A12, A28, A27)

user568439 2y ago
Utrecht is fantastic and even if you get to the city by car, the most convenient is to drop it in the park and ride outside for 7 euros a day including public transport to the center. All cities should have a downtown where the only vehicles are taxis and buses and some neighbour. The neighbourhoods around the center are also designed in a way that crossing them by car is possible but very inconvenient. Going from Lombok to Wittevrouwen is always around 10 minutes by bike but can be more than 30 by car during busy hours.
- systemtest 2y ago
  Parking outside the city at P+R Westraven and then taking a tram to the client took 20 minutes, going directly to the client by car was 10 minutes. So I would just drive there directly, as it was faster and much more convenient than having to switch from car to tram and then walking 10 minutes for the final leg. If Utrecht would invest in better public transit that would lower the amount of cars significantly, I assume. If the P+R was a better option I would for sure have taken it.

user568439 2y ago

Utrecht is fantastic and even if you get to the city by car, the most convenient is to drop it in the park and ride outside for 7 euros a day including public transport to the center. All cities should have a downtown where the only vehicles are taxis and buses and some neighbour. The neighbourhoods around the center are also designed in a way that crossing them by car is possible but very inconvenient. Going from Lombok to Wittevrouwen is always around 10 minutes by bike but can be more than 30 by car during busy hours.

systemtest 2y ago
Parking outside the city at P+R Westraven and then taking a tram to the client took 20 minutes, going directly to the client by car was 10 minutes. So I would just drive there directly, as it was faster and much more convenient than having to switch from car to tram and then walking 10 minutes for the final leg. If Utrecht would invest in better public transit that would lower the amount of cars significantly, I assume. If the P+R was a better option I would for sure have taken it.