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If I live in a NYC like this how do I visit my friends in Philadelphia? What if they live in Towson MD? Now what if they live in the suburbs? How would I visit

If I live in a NYC like this how do I visit my friends in Philadelphia? What if they live in Towson MD? Now what if they live in the suburbs? How would I visit anybody in the country side anywhere? What if I want to buy in bulk at Costco? What if I just want to buy anything I can't carry on the subway? I have spent over a decade without owning a car in multiple cities. It's definitely possible but I've been fortunate enough to have friends and family with personal vehicles I can use.

jghn 1y ago
If you only need an occasional car then rental cars aren’t a bad deal. For somewhat more frequent needs there’s stuff like zipcar and turo
neves 1y ago
This is crazy. Costco just exists because America is an auto addicted society. In sane places you can make multiple small errands. Maybe you could even get to know some neighbors
- Larrikin 1y ago
  Costco has many locations internationally. They're kind of nice in that the pizza is the same if you ever feel home sick in a country with terrible pizza. Small errands also completely defeats the point of Costco. Running to a corner store to buy 4 rolls of toilet paper ends up being way more expensive than going to Costco and picking up 30+ at a time.
robin_reala 1y ago
You get a train or bus to the nearest stop to your friends and they come and pick you up. This is what city dwellers in countries with developed infrastructure are used to. Alternatively, you rent a car from a car sharing service for the few times a year you want to do this.
etblg 1y ago
Funnily enough there is a Costco in NYC, in Astoria (Queens) decently close to Manhattan. You can take the ferry there from Manhattan, or the subway, or busses, or bike there even, or heck just take an uber if you bought a lot of stuff. Philadelphia is also an odd choice to bring up since there's a train from the center of Manhattan to Philly, and it's even a common commute for people to go back and forth.

jghn 1y ago

If you only need an occasional car then rental cars aren’t a bad deal. For somewhat more frequent needs there’s stuff like zipcar and turo

neves 1y ago

This is crazy. Costco just exists because America is an auto addicted society. In sane places you can make multiple small errands. Maybe you could even get to know some neighbors

Larrikin 1y ago
Costco has many locations internationally. They're kind of nice in that the pizza is the same if you ever feel home sick in a country with terrible pizza. Small errands also completely defeats the point of Costco. Running to a corner store to buy 4 rolls of toilet paper ends up being way more expensive than going to Costco and picking up 30+ at a time.

robin_reala 1y ago

You get a train or bus to the nearest stop to your friends and they come and pick you up. This is what city dwellers in countries with developed infrastructure are used to. Alternatively, you rent a car from a car sharing service for the few times a year you want to do this.

etblg 1y ago

Funnily enough there is a Costco in NYC, in Astoria (Queens) decently close to Manhattan. You can take the ferry there from Manhattan, or the subway, or busses, or bike there even, or heck just take an uber if you bought a lot of stuff. Philadelphia is also an odd choice to bring up since there's a train from the center of Manhattan to Philly, and it's even a common commute for people to go back and forth.