I save a huge amount of money compared to somebody with a car. HUGE.
I don’t have to pay off the car,
I don’t need to buy a driver’s licence,
I don’t need to pay road tax,
I don’t need to pay for an annual MOT,
I don’t need to pay for service checkups,
I don’t need to pay for fuel/oil/fluids/parts that wear out or break,
I don’t need to pay for insurance,
I don’t need to pay for parking spaces, etc etc.
All I need to pay for is a bus, tram, or train ticket, and I can easily get anywhere in the city with minimal walking time.
And heck, that’s cheap. All the buses are capped at £2.00 regardless of the journey length, for example! Two quid!
There are a lot of other benefits too. For example, I don’t have to worry that someone will nick my car, and I don’t have to make sure I live somewhere with parking available.
Owning a car just seems like such a ball and chain, especially considering how fragile that relationship can be. One day everything’s great, the next day boom, you need to fork out 2 grand for repairs, or maybe the car’s just… gone.
Move to Vienna, 365 euros for all year day and night (weekends and public holidays) public transport. Half of it if your company pays the other half. And if you use Wien Energie you’ll get some free days electricity on top.
I save a huge amount of money compared to somebody with a car. HUGE.
All I need to pay for is a bus, tram, or train ticket, and I can easily get anywhere in the city with minimal walking time.
And heck, that’s cheap. All the buses are capped at £2.00 regardless of the journey length, for example! Two quid!
There are a lot of other benefits too. For example, I don’t have to worry that someone will nick my car, and I don’t have to make sure I live somewhere with parking available.
Owning a car just seems like such a ball and chain, especially considering how fragile that relationship can be. One day everything’s great, the next day boom, you need to fork out 2 grand for repairs, or maybe the car’s just… gone.
2 quid buses is amazing. Shitey First Bus doesn’t even get me out of the first zone for 2 quid.
Move to Vienna, 365 euros for all year day and night (weekends and public holidays) public transport. Half of it if your company pays the other half. And if you use Wien Energie you’ll get some free days electricity on top.
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