That&#x27;s the issue with public transportation in the US. Cars, gas, and land are cheap, therefore personal transportation is cheaper than public transportation. When it&#x27;s more affordable to drive into a city and park for free than take a train&#x2F;bus and be limited to their schedules and locations, personal transportation wins every time, like in the OP&#x27;s anecdote. Personally, I think this is a wonderful thing, but I also know public transportation services in other countries are much better at overcoming these problems than in the US.