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Of course, many people are not restricted to one or the other, but can use public transport where and when it is available and private transport for other journeys.

Of course, many people are not restricted to one or the other, but can use public transport where and when it is available and private transport for other journeys.

=== Cost ===

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[[image:Metcard.png|thumb|200px|A public transport ticket]]

[[image:Metcard.png|thumb|200px|A public transport ticket]]

Relative costs vary enormously from system to system and circumstance to circumstance.

Relative costs vary enormously from system to system and circumstance to circumstance.

Public transport can be cheaper than travel by car when one fare can be used across several modes or for several journeys, when [[gasoline|petrol (US: gasoline)]] is expensive, when other charges, such as parking fees or [[congestion charge]]s are taken into account, or when the fixed costs of running a car, such as maintenance, registration, [[insurance]], and loan repayments are included, particularly if the car can be disposed of and public transport used exclusively.

Public transport can be cheaper than travel by car when one fare can be used across several modes or for several journeys, when [[gasoline|petrol (US: gasoline)]] is expensive, when other charges, such as parking fees or [[congestion charge]]s are taken into account, or when the fixed costs of running a car, such as maintenance, registration, [[insurance]], and loan repayments are included, particularly if the car can be disposed of and public transport used exclusively.

=== Speed ===

=== Speed 8===========D12:35, 19 November 2008 (EST)~

Travel by car or motorcycle, and sometimes bicycle, is often faster than a public transport service which makes many stops and might follow a circuitous route.

Travel by car or motorcycle, and sometimes bicycle, is often faster than a public transport service which makes many stops and might follow a circuitous route.