I just rode it for a year or so before I moved to Springfield.  Came right next to the apartment complex.  And it was totally free.

Now the closest bus stop is about 3/4 of a mile away.  I'm too lazy to drown for that distance in the winter time, especially both ways.  And I've seen how much fun people with bags of groceries have.  

I drive about 6,500 miles per year instead.