Since I was twenty one I always had a car and assumed it was the only way to get around. My first car was a charming '88 Ford Fiesta that I took into the toughest of places and always brought me home safely. Since there is no real alternative to owning a car in Israel, you get used to driving around and getting stuck in traffic. Frustrating as it is, public transportation is almost non-existent. I couldn't have imagined living a life without a car until now.
Here in Toronto, the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) have done a wonderful job. No really. You can travel up and down Toronto without ever paying more than about two dollars per direction or about ten dollars for a day pass. It gets you everywhere and anywhere. Whether by subway, streetcars or buses, the system is outstanding. A bus will stop every block and there is no place you cannot reach, especially downtown.
If you ever need, you can always rent a car for about sixty dollars a day. Just make sure to get that extra insurance and damage waver. It's not that cheap but on rare occasions, my wife and I had to.
All in all, for new comers, a car is a luxury item you can do without (at least for a few months).
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