The indirect auto costs are paid by everyone (and pollution is attributable to the bus riders as well), so it gives an incentive to own a cheap reliable car tha

The indirect auto costs are paid by everyone (and pollution is attributable to the bus riders as well), so it gives an incentive to own a cheap reliable car that isn't depreciating much. If I take my kid to someplace 1 mile away it's $3.75 and 15 minutes by bus, or ~$0.80 and 5 minutes by car. I do prefer to walk if it's only a mile.