So my partner and I both work downtown and are looking to cut some costs out of our life so we can actually afford a house or to have kids before we're 70 years old. Since we both work close together, and we both work 3 days a week in the office (two from home) we usually commute together and pay for parking, which costs us around $180/month.
I suggested that maybe we consider bussing instead, but after looking into it we found that the cost for two monthly bus passes would exceed our parking costs. That doesn't make sense?? Transit is supposed to be the low income option?
I'm just astounded because now I'm having to reconcile the fact that driving our car and parking downtown is more cost effective than public transit. What are low income families who can't afford a car supposed to do?