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Old 08-21-2007, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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I'm moving from Chicago to Texas( Houston) next year (2008) and I don't have a car and when I was there in April I notice that a car is needed. So can somebody please explain to me Houston transportation system? because here in chicago we have CTA, bus service that run 365 days a year and 24 hours, trains (blue, red, organe, green , brown, purple, pink) that will take you from the eastside to the westside, from the Northside to the Southside, Metra. Will it be hard for me to move around without a car? I'm working in the banking iwill it be hard to find a job?
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Orlando, FL
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I would think that you could find a job downtown in the banking industry and could take bus or light rail very easily.
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Old 08-21-2007, 02:27 PM
 
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Mschicago, short answer is, yes, you will need a car. While you can, in theory, get around solely by public transportation (and many people have tried their hardest to do just this), it is terribly time-consuming. Amenities (even in the city) are just too spread out, and friends are very unforgiving when you can make it to x restaurant or y club because it isn't on a bus line .

Now this isn't to say you need a car every day (perhaps light rail or the bus to/from work), but at some point you will need some type of car to run many errands. Or spend a fortune on cabs

Metro runs all non-taxi transportation here. You can google for their schedules and maps.
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Old 08-21-2007, 04:42 PM
 
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You NEED a car, unless you are going to live within 2 blocks of your job and plan to stay at home

Read here..........Study: Houston's commuting costs tops | LOCAL NEWS | Breaking Houston News, Weather, Sports, Traffic, Video from KHOU.com | 11 News (http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou070821_ac_commuters.564aef81.html - broken link)
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Old 08-21-2007, 06:37 PM
 
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The study said the chief reason for the expensive commutes is the lack of a major transit system.
Which is why we need one...
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:39 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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You need a car - Houston is just that way. We have buses but difficult to get to grocery stores, and just everyday life on the buses.
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:14 PM
 
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Which is why we need one...
Exactly which is what we've been saying on this board now for quite some time
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Old 08-21-2007, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Texas
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I'm moving from Chicago to Texas( Houston) next year (2008) and I don't have a car and when I was there in April I notice that a car is needed. So can somebody please explain to me Houston transportation system? because here in chicago we have CTA, bus service that run 365 days a year and 24 hours, trains (blue, red, organe, green , brown, purple, pink) that will take you from the eastside to the westside, from the Northside to the Southside, Metra. Will it be hard for me to move around without a car? I'm working in the banking iwill it be hard to find a job?

Hello Mschicago,

I recommend you live in downtown Houston to take advantage of PT. You won't need a car if you have no intention of leaving central Houston, but if you do want to "go out," you'll depend heavily on the busses, and they are not anything compared to Chicago's I hear.
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Old 08-21-2007, 09:44 PM
 
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Hello Mschicago,

I recommend you live in downtown Houston to take advantage of PT. You won't need a car if you have no intention of leaving central Houston, but if you do want to "go out," you'll depend heavily on the busses, and they are not anything compared to Chicago's I hear.
How would you recommend he/she grocery shop, visit friends, attend functions, socialize Living in Houston without a car=MISERABLE
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Old 08-22-2007, 12:00 AM
 
Location: Texas
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How would you recommend he/she grocery shop, visit friends, attend functions, socialize Living in Houston without a car=MISERABLE
I lived in the Montrose area for a while and lived a few blocks from Krogers, so grocery shopping wasn't a hassle for me. When I wanted to go to the arena, U of H or a hospital, I'd catch a local bus to the metro line and ride the heck out of it 'til I arrived. Heck, I could walk to recreation if I needed.

But yeah. Houston IS miserable without a car. I still drove most of the time but when I didn't feel like it, or if I just wanted some fresh air, PT was good.
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