Aspie who likes public transport ?

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I like the regularity and structure, too, but I hate the crowds and all the people touching me at once. I can't drive because I have concurrent epilepsy with my Asperger's. I like knowing when the bus will show up. Hate all the people bumping me and touching me and sitting next to me (touch by hip), etc. I have to use paratransit because there are less people to touch me. The crowds on the public transport always cause me meltdowns. Weighted blankets are supposed to help with the tactile sensitivity; I hope to be able to get one soon, but I have to rebuild my bed in a Full XL Size first. I'm sure trains would be just as crowded and give me this same problem.

Living in NYC and no longer having a car and being unable to afford one, I use it every time I leave the neighborhood I live in, mainly the subway. Most people here unsurprisingly do the same since it's so crowded, parking is either unavailable or insanely expensive and alot of NYers have never learned to drive. Also we have the only 24/7 public transit system in the country so people can and do commute or travel at all hours of the day, every day of the year (some people anyway). The system here has alot of problems: it's really old (the subway's over 100 yo), it's expensive and the service (in terms of delays, frequency of trains, let alone buses and other issues) have definitely declined. But it's still the only way to get around if you're carless unless you wanna bike or something.

But when I've spent time in other cities like Philly (where I'm from), DC, Boston, San Francisco I've had to do the same, i.e. use public transit. There are a few places in the world where it's free, which it should be everywhere. And the US is still a very car-centric culture, but that's changing w/Millennials and Gen Z's habits since many of them are moving back to the cities, can't afford cars and in many cases no longer see the point in owning one.

The local transit authority has been running a pilot program here called the stop hopper. It’s an on-demand service with a limited service area. I hope Rabbit Transit makes it permanent, as it beats trying to find a ride with someone. Unfortunately, it operates limited hours during the week (11:00am-6:30 PM). The drivers know me quite well, since I take it several times a month). The fixed routes, into York City, operate 5:30am to 6:30 PM to Red Lion, and offers no weekend service at all. Ditto for paratransit, which you have to book at least 48 hours in advance and is not guaranteed and does not run at all on the weekends (except for medical reasons).

I like it because it means I don't have to drive. Driving is stressful, busy streets are noisy, and I can't read, work, study or nap while driving, but I can on the train.

Unless, of course, I have to share it with some especially noisy or obnoxious people.

The world has become worse with mobile telephones and smartphones. Public transport used to be much more pleasant experience back in the early 1990s.

I use public transportation everyday, so yes.

I love public transport. I especially like the original London Routemasters.

I wish I could drive to work!

I have a 1 1/2 - 2 hour commute via public transport.

On a good day, I can get to my job in 30 minutes.

Public transport generally involves interacting with others in some way, therefore I'm not overly keen on it in that sense. I do have quite a liking for trains though.

I'm able to use it. Sometimes I need ear plugs but most of the time I can do without them as where I live is relatively small and buses are mostly not crowded. But I'm not really fond of it, well, except for trains, I do like trains.
I also get motion sickness but it's worse with smaller vehicles like cars or minibuses.

I prefer public transport. Even though I think it's dirty and there are lots of stimuli, there are quite a bit fewer than when I have to drive myself. Too bad I live in a state full of rugged individualists. We have extremely few transport options.

I love riding the bus when there are few people there. If I have been out doing something, I really have to fight myself to keep my eyes open, as I will get extremely sleepy on the ride home. I agree that it's relaxing.

When it comes to trains, it can be relaxing too if there are few people, but not fully relaxing since I never take the train by myself.

I have always loved flying too. It's something about being in a small space and making it cosy, that I love. I used to bring pencils and papers to draw, snacks, earphones etc and I thought flying was really fun. I don't really feel that way anymore since I had a nightmare flight to the US in 2016... The times I have been flying, it has been with my family, so I never had to sit next to strangers (that would stress me out). Also, I have never been scared of flying. I sometimes watched aircrash investigations just a few days before flying hahah

I generally like to use public transport. One issue in the UK is that most of it has now been privatized, resulting in much higher fares and reduced quality of service compared with two or three decades ago (though the propaganda of the free marketeers will never admit to this).

I used to love travelling by British Rail, but the prices on the various private networks (now almost wholly owned by foreign companies and governments) are now so high that I've given up on rail travel.

Still use buses quite a bit, once again sky-high fares compared with other European countries, and the service is often pretty unreliable. There's also a decent tram network in Greater Manchester these days, pretty quick and frequent services, but not cheap. One bizarre factor about the tram network is that there are hardly any ticket inspections (I've only seen inspectors on a tram twice in 11 years), and I reckon about three quarters of passengers travel without paying.

I like to sit downstairs on a double-decker bus, in a corner seat at the back. I don't like it when someone sits next to me or facing me.