Has Anyone Given Up a Car and Just Ubered?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our DS is going to be a junior in college and will be living off campus. He has a job and while he can walk, driving would be much more convenient. My DH and I work the same hours for different companies but in the same building. We’re thinking of letting him take one car and sharing our second vehicle and Ubering when we would need to. Does this sound cheaper than buying a 3rd vehicle? We are on a tight budget now and have another kid headed to college in 2 years.

All he has to do is to find a place to live near a public transportation. At this age convenient is not the keyword you are looking for.
You are looking for fit and trim. Once he start driving his bottom he will become glut and he will get bigger by the minute and then you will start posting in relationships sections different posts .. "My college son is fat and he can not find a partner, he is depressed. I don't know what to do Help!"

[Anonymous]

We made a choice when one of our two cars died not to replace it to see whether it would be terribly inconvenient for us. It was kind of an experiment to see if we could do it and we really thought we'd buy a new car in short order. We have passed the one year mark with one car and it has not been a problem at all. We have joined car pools with like-minded parents, signed up for Share a Car, use uber occasionally, and have rented a car twice for out of town work trips.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of people in the city who don't own a car. These are people of all ages with varying income levels. I am one of them. Between Metro, bus, Uber, taxis, bikeshare, and just plain walking it works just fine.

I would challenge the "in the city" part. You can go car free on the Rosslyn to Ballston corridor easily, inner Bethesda, etc, but it's harder in the less urban parts of DC like Palisades or 16th St heights. So it's not all parts of DC and it's not limited to DC as you can go car owning free in accessible areas of Arlington, closer in Montgomery County, and PG.

I live in 16th Street Heights, and the combination of bike and public transportation is plenty good enough.

Isn’t Palisades connected by the C&O trail? I’ve never done it, but 5-10 miles on a path with no stop lights is a pretty good deal.

[Anonymous]

if your son is going to be a junior in college, it is time for him to adult some and solve his own transportation needs. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of people in the city who don't own a car. These are people of all ages with varying income levels. I am one of them. Between Metro, bus, Uber, taxis, bikeshare, and just plain walking it works just fine.

+1 We make $400k and have 1 car. We live within 10 minutes of metro. Since OP and her spouse work fairly close together, I don't see the issue with car pooling.

[Anonymous]

Ubering 1-2 times a week will be much cheaper than owning a car. Then why not?

But if your son's workplace is within walking distance, even a long walk, then surely cycling is feasible and will save him a lot of time too? Unless you're worried about weather factors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ubering 1-2 times a week will be much cheaper than owning a car. Then why not?

But if your son's workplace is within walking distance, even a long walk, then surely cycling is feasible and will save him a lot of time too? Unless you're worried about weather factors?

Rain gear is not too expensive. Neither is a good waterproof bag.