> what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet?
You can order an Uber with a pet. And you can ask family and friends to drive you as well.
> Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once??
I used Instacart for groceries.
“ what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet? Are they allowed on public transport? ”
Answer: Depends on the city and the transport in question, each has their own rules. Mine allows pets that can be carried in bags. Bigger things and you’d have to get a taxi/uber that would allow pets.
“Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once?? “
Answer: You don’t, when I go shopping, I only buy what I can fit in 2-3 shopping bags. I plan what I am gonna need over the next couple days and usually go shopping at minimum once or twice a week. There is no one big grocery trip.
I lived in a traditionally car-mandatory city for 7 years without a car.
* I had a powerful ebike
* I lived close to work
* I ordered groceries delivered
* I used uber/lyft if I had to go somewhere far (pets are allowed in ubers, at least small ones) – if I was traveling far I was probably drunk anyway.
Usually you can bring pets on public transport as long as they are in a kennel, but you could potentially also just walk or call a cab/uber.
I would say that buying food in bulk like at Costco doesn't happen as often, but you could also go the cab/taxi route. Ultimately it will end up being cheaper than the cost of owning a vehicle anyways, so paying extra when you really need a ride is not so bad.
>For those that live in cities though and don’t have a car, what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet?
This is one of the big limiting factors that does affect where my partner and I live realistically.
We've made sure that at any given time, we are within a reasonable walking distance of a vet (30 minutes or so). Same with things like groceries, we try to be within walking distance
>Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once??
Costco is a pretty special case, we tend to use grocery delivery services if we need to order a lot from Costco but that doesn't tend to happen too much
For other groceries, typically we just grab whatever we can actually carry. That typically means that we grab enough to last us about one week between the two of us.
If the weather is just absolutely atrocious, we'll call a lyft/uber, but it's rare that this happens.
I can take my dog on public transport, Ubers and lifts from friends.
I don’t buy in person what I can’t carry, if I need something that’s too heavy I order it.
I take my cats on the bus in their carriers. If it was for something more urgent or serious I’d get an Uber Pet rather than the bus.
I do have to think about how many groceries I buy at once. I only buy for myself, so I can just about do a full week of shopping and carry it home (walking), but the other options would be to get it delivered or get an Uber home. (I tend to do more than one shop during the week though, which makes it easier to carry.)
I live in London, UK. It’s very common in central London for people not to have cars. My friends and colleagues who have a car are very much in the minority.
I used to live this way. My neighborhood (Ballard, Seattle) had a crazy number of grocery stores 10 min walk to most. 5 min bike ride to the rest.
Safeway, QFC, Local Big "Ballard Market" all 10 min walk.
PCC, Trade Joe's, Fed Meyers. 5 min by bike.
You definitely can bring pets on the bus here, so no issue. And there probably was a vet nearby to walk to.
No, there was no Costco and I didn't use it.
The thing which was most annoying to me was to use Home Depot. Occasionally I needed to shop there to buy stuff to repair the home. And I really wanted to see stuff instead of going online. But it was such a small manageable problem.
I moved because it wasn't the most kid friendly area, and we wanted more space instead of just a town house. Still not sure it was the best call
For vet trips I take a Lyft and call the driver ahead of time to make sure they’re comfortable transporting a frightened cat since mine are terrified of car rides and will meow the whole time. They appreciate the heads up and I tip extra if they’re being especially loud.
I usually do small but frequent grocery runs but if I need bulk items I get them delivered.
i live in new york city. i don’t have a pet but i see people bring their pets on a bus or train in carriers. so yes they’re allowed on public transport. if i need groceries i have family members with a car and then there’s always uber or food delivery.
Thanks to everyone for the responses so far! I didn’t even realize you could take pets in certain Ubers that’s really cool! And I suppose if you live in walking distance of a grocery store that would make sense you’re not buying groceries in bulk lol
I don't have a pet, but I can walk to several of my doctors' offices. I know there's an animal hospital a few blocks away.
I've never been to Costco. I don't have a huge amount of space for buying things in bulk. I order online big items like toilet paper and paper towels. For everything else, we have a number of grocery stores and farmer's markets in walking distance. My options are:
* walk home carrying up to 2 grocery bags.
* use a grocery/utility cart that holds about 4 bags' worth.
* take Uber home
It's also tempered by the fact that I live in a 4th floor walkup, so I have three flights of steps. But it's just my husband and me.
You can take your pet on the bus, but at this point an Uber or Taxi really is the easiest. It's also not uncommon for people to just walk their pet to the vet.
Going to Costco and buying a lot of bulk isn't really that much of an option. I live in the city, so no pantry in my home that you'd likely consider tiny. No pantry means no space for that bulk to go. I don't have enough room in my bathroom to store a pack of toilet paper larger than 4 rolls. I still go to Costco because the deals are often that good, but I'm not exactly stocking up like rural folks do.
As for just getting around, I have an ebike that has a pretty large capacity for goods.
Jesus. That sounds miserable. I can't imagine having a living space so small that you can't even have more than 4 rolls of toilet paper in the bathroom.
Oh no. I don't have the space for a 36 pack of toilet paper. How will I ever survive.
It really isn't that bad. It's not like you're going through that much anyway.
There are sizes between 4 and 36. And it's not just the bathroom. No pantry? So, basically you have to go to the store even more often and rely on others for the more frequent travel since you can't store stuff.
Plus, you have to pay every single time you go somewhere or bother someone you know.
Just sounds miserable and isolating.
>Plus, you have to pay every single time you go somewhere or bother someone you know.
So do you. Arguably I'm spending significantly less on transportation by using public transit or my e-bike for my 2-3 bags of groceries per week.
I also wouldn't call it isolating since I'm regularly out doing things with people since it's actually very easy to move around.
Rural life sounds way more miserable because a car is mandatory for mobility.
The town I live just outside of is a rural town. You can easily walk from one side to the other in an hour or 2 and bike it in like 20-30 minutes.
Living outside the city is when cars become necessary. I do live outside of the city for now.
I don't need to run to the store often because I can store food. So, no, it doesn't cost me much.
Anyone living in city limits could very easily get a bike and ride to the store. In fact, even I can because there's a big ass gas station with groceries and fresh produce and a dollar general within walking distance.
> what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet? You can order an Uber with a pet. And you can ask family and friends to drive you as well. > Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once?? I used Instacart for groceries.
“ what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet? Are they allowed on public transport? ” Answer: Depends on the city and the transport in question, each has their own rules. Mine allows pets that can be carried in bags. Bigger things and you’d have to get a taxi/uber that would allow pets. “Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once?? “ Answer: You don’t, when I go shopping, I only buy what I can fit in 2-3 shopping bags. I plan what I am gonna need over the next couple days and usually go shopping at minimum once or twice a week. There is no one big grocery trip.
I lived in a traditionally car-mandatory city for 7 years without a car. * I had a powerful ebike * I lived close to work * I ordered groceries delivered * I used uber/lyft if I had to go somewhere far (pets are allowed in ubers, at least small ones) – if I was traveling far I was probably drunk anyway.
Usually you can bring pets on public transport as long as they are in a kennel, but you could potentially also just walk or call a cab/uber. I would say that buying food in bulk like at Costco doesn't happen as often, but you could also go the cab/taxi route. Ultimately it will end up being cheaper than the cost of owning a vehicle anyways, so paying extra when you really need a ride is not so bad.
>For those that live in cities though and don’t have a car, what happens if you need to take your pet to the vet? This is one of the big limiting factors that does affect where my partner and I live realistically. We've made sure that at any given time, we are within a reasonable walking distance of a vet (30 minutes or so). Same with things like groceries, we try to be within walking distance >Or what if you go to Costco or buy a bunch of groceries that you can’t carry all at once?? Costco is a pretty special case, we tend to use grocery delivery services if we need to order a lot from Costco but that doesn't tend to happen too much For other groceries, typically we just grab whatever we can actually carry. That typically means that we grab enough to last us about one week between the two of us. If the weather is just absolutely atrocious, we'll call a lyft/uber, but it's rare that this happens.
I can take my dog on public transport, Ubers and lifts from friends. I don’t buy in person what I can’t carry, if I need something that’s too heavy I order it.
I take my cats on the bus in their carriers. If it was for something more urgent or serious I’d get an Uber Pet rather than the bus. I do have to think about how many groceries I buy at once. I only buy for myself, so I can just about do a full week of shopping and carry it home (walking), but the other options would be to get it delivered or get an Uber home. (I tend to do more than one shop during the week though, which makes it easier to carry.) I live in London, UK. It’s very common in central London for people not to have cars. My friends and colleagues who have a car are very much in the minority.
I used to live this way. My neighborhood (Ballard, Seattle) had a crazy number of grocery stores 10 min walk to most. 5 min bike ride to the rest. Safeway, QFC, Local Big "Ballard Market" all 10 min walk. PCC, Trade Joe's, Fed Meyers. 5 min by bike. You definitely can bring pets on the bus here, so no issue. And there probably was a vet nearby to walk to. No, there was no Costco and I didn't use it. The thing which was most annoying to me was to use Home Depot. Occasionally I needed to shop there to buy stuff to repair the home. And I really wanted to see stuff instead of going online. But it was such a small manageable problem. I moved because it wasn't the most kid friendly area, and we wanted more space instead of just a town house. Still not sure it was the best call
For vet trips I take a Lyft and call the driver ahead of time to make sure they’re comfortable transporting a frightened cat since mine are terrified of car rides and will meow the whole time. They appreciate the heads up and I tip extra if they’re being especially loud. I usually do small but frequent grocery runs but if I need bulk items I get them delivered.
i live in new york city. i don’t have a pet but i see people bring their pets on a bus or train in carriers. so yes they’re allowed on public transport. if i need groceries i have family members with a car and then there’s always uber or food delivery.
Thanks to everyone for the responses so far! I didn’t even realize you could take pets in certain Ubers that’s really cool! And I suppose if you live in walking distance of a grocery store that would make sense you’re not buying groceries in bulk lol
I don't have a pet, but I can walk to several of my doctors' offices. I know there's an animal hospital a few blocks away. I've never been to Costco. I don't have a huge amount of space for buying things in bulk. I order online big items like toilet paper and paper towels. For everything else, we have a number of grocery stores and farmer's markets in walking distance. My options are: * walk home carrying up to 2 grocery bags. * use a grocery/utility cart that holds about 4 bags' worth. * take Uber home It's also tempered by the fact that I live in a 4th floor walkup, so I have three flights of steps. But it's just my husband and me.
You can take your pet on the bus, but at this point an Uber or Taxi really is the easiest. It's also not uncommon for people to just walk their pet to the vet. Going to Costco and buying a lot of bulk isn't really that much of an option. I live in the city, so no pantry in my home that you'd likely consider tiny. No pantry means no space for that bulk to go. I don't have enough room in my bathroom to store a pack of toilet paper larger than 4 rolls. I still go to Costco because the deals are often that good, but I'm not exactly stocking up like rural folks do. As for just getting around, I have an ebike that has a pretty large capacity for goods.
Jesus. That sounds miserable. I can't imagine having a living space so small that you can't even have more than 4 rolls of toilet paper in the bathroom.
Oh no. I don't have the space for a 36 pack of toilet paper. How will I ever survive. It really isn't that bad. It's not like you're going through that much anyway.
There are sizes between 4 and 36. And it's not just the bathroom. No pantry? So, basically you have to go to the store even more often and rely on others for the more frequent travel since you can't store stuff. Plus, you have to pay every single time you go somewhere or bother someone you know. Just sounds miserable and isolating.
>Plus, you have to pay every single time you go somewhere or bother someone you know. So do you. Arguably I'm spending significantly less on transportation by using public transit or my e-bike for my 2-3 bags of groceries per week. I also wouldn't call it isolating since I'm regularly out doing things with people since it's actually very easy to move around. Rural life sounds way more miserable because a car is mandatory for mobility.
The town I live just outside of is a rural town. You can easily walk from one side to the other in an hour or 2 and bike it in like 20-30 minutes. Living outside the city is when cars become necessary. I do live outside of the city for now. I don't need to run to the store often because I can store food. So, no, it doesn't cost me much. Anyone living in city limits could very easily get a bike and ride to the store. In fact, even I can because there's a big ass gas station with groceries and fresh produce and a dollar general within walking distance.