Tips and benefits of using public transport
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Tips and benefits of using public transport
More and more people are starting to use public transport; this is due to increase fuel prices as well as congestion on our roads. Giving away the convenience of your car can be frustrating to start with. As I have said else where I did not have a car for 41 years (and I lived in some out of the way places).
So here are some tips to make your trip on public transport more enjoyable.
Benefits of using public transport
1). No parking problems or fees or fines for expired parking metres
2). More relaxing - instead of getting caught up in road rage and stuck in traffic jams you can sit back and relax, read a book, watch a movie on your ipod, have a snooze, or just enjoy the scenery as you go past.
3). Cheap – you don’t have to pay for petrol (gas) or parking or parking fines
4). Exercise – you usually have to do a bit of walking to get to a bus stop or train station, this is good for your figure and your health.
5). Traffic jams (at least on trains)
6). Feeling good know that your are doing your bit to reduce your energy usage.
Tips for using public transport
Plan ahead, make sure you know the timetables of all routes you need to take, this way you can save yourself hours of waiting
Take some fruit, it will give you something to eat if you need to wait for a connection and you will not need to spend money on junk food
Wear a good pair of shoes, sometimes you need to walk a bit to get from one form of transport to another. Or sometimes you may need to stand up.
Give yourself a little bit of extra time just in case there are delays or cancellations
Check out your best options for tickets, is there a daily ticket, a one way ticket a return ticket, an all day ticket. Find out all options and purchase the one best suited to your needs.
Take a book or an ipod, or just relax and enjoy the ride, sometimes you may even want to catch up on some shut eye.
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