Is driving in an urban area really great for the driver? Genuine question, btw.
Everytime I’ve driven in EU capitals, I’ve been more frustrated than ever while driving. In every scenario walking, cycling or a tube would’ve felt more pleasant and quicker.
Traffic light after traffic light, constant congestion. What a mess. 20 minutes for a few kilometers.
Depends a bit on the city, where in the city, etc. Once you go outside of the inner city things usually tend to be better, but not always. Capitals are probably worse than average. "Tube" implies London and London is definitely worse than average.
When I lived in Bristol (England), it wasn't so bad for the most part (not that I had a car). Some smaller cities can still be pretty bad though; e.g. inner city traffic in Cork (Ireland) is just horrible. I was quite a bit faster cycling to the city centre from work than some coworkers were with cars, especially if you take parking in to account.
It usually isn't. I have a car, a motorcycle, a bike and a public transit pass. I almost never use the first two unless I'm heading outwards, and even then.
Driving might be faster, but with traffic and parking it's unpredictable. Public transit lets you see read on the way. Cycling gets you exercise and a usually entertaining ride.
Everytime I’ve driven in EU capitals, I’ve been more frustrated than ever while driving. In every scenario walking, cycling or a tube would’ve felt more pleasant and quicker.
Traffic light after traffic light, constant congestion. What a mess. 20 minutes for a few kilometers.