i can never ever ever ever imagine someone being able to drive and not doing so. wierdest thing in the world to me, ive not used public transport for 20 years, do you two love it or something…how do you cope. reading things like that makes me realise why you both either want big army mountaineering boots and rucksacks etc, i never thought people didnt drive everywhere over 17. what makes you not drive and how do you go about your daily chores..please advise?

i live in a city where everything i need is within walking distance

i can't afford a car

my gf drives me if i need to go anywhere

i can imagine never owning a car in my life. such a major expense i don't need.

I'm 23 and I failed 3 times when I was 17/18, then I went to uni and have not had a single lesson since, such a waste of money when I look back on it. Would like to start again but lessons are so expensive

How much are lessons these days for 1 hr? I think i was paying £16*? in manchester. Dread to think london prices.

*2yrs ago

Dont want a woman or someone who cant speak english either tto teach me.

£20 a lesson, of £180 for a block of 10.

I've had 3 x blocks of 10 at £180 each, and 2 extra lessons, plus test at £80.

Not including, the cost of getting a provisional, about £25, plus theory, £40, and practical, £50.

Can't afford another test until next March.

Proper money pit.

i reckon if someone offered me a cyanide pill or a ride on a nite bus id take the pill.
also nicking a proper bit of crumpet and she agrees to go out with you on a date to the pictures and a meal or something, and you knock on the door to pick her up in hiking boots and a rucksack and you walk her to the bus stop and join the que with the poor people in minus 3 and pissing down with rain is so not cool in my book either, it must shorten your birding oportunities by 90% imo.

£28 a lesson is fckin reeee-diculous. £15 a lesson when i was having mine.

20 - 28 quid a lesson?! Jesus! That would require some crazy will power not to buy any clothes/shoes etc.

Not sure how i'd handle driving in london anyways. Congestion charge… sack that.

There's a Streetcar vw golf outside where I live, but they are 4,95 an hour i think? Not like you can go to countryside and back in 1 hr…

"Escape from London"

passed on my third attempt, after going throuh a load of shite insructors and not driven since the day of my test about 2-3years ago. was going to have a car but the job i had lined up feel through due to me failing a exam. so in the meantime, get the train everywhere for last few years (including town which takes about 15minutes, only slghtly longer than it would by car), wouldnt use the bus anywhere if i can help it- the people on it, slower, more expensive and unreliable

I've got a license but haven't driven since I came to Barca almost two years ago. You seriously don't need a car here, its a pretty small city and the metro goes everywhere. I feel liberated not having the burden of a car, however if I were to settle here and get a proper job id buy a scooter, you really don't need any more than that unless your job involves transporting goods.