Transportation

Hello everyone!

In America, it's safe to say, every family has at least one car. Cars are pretty much essential in America. However, public transportation is much more popular here in Italy. I do believe that most families here have a family car, but public transportation, walking, and biking are MUCH more used.

There are a lot more sidewalks, one-way streets (safer than big highways), and parks that are used for getting around on bikes and on foot. Many people, especially when the weather is nice go for walks, jogs, or bike rides in the beautiful parks!! A lot of people even set up picnics. Here, you always see people walking their dogs, even on rainy days... I think this is because very few families have backyards and therefore, their dogs need exercise by going for long walks!

Buses: There are also many many different bus routes. Sometimes, you need to take more than one bus to get to your stop, but most people have a very good idea of which bus bring you the closest to your desired destination. Most bus routes lead to at least a small train or underground metro station so that you can take the metro (or train) to the bigger city.

Cars: The cars here are mostly pretty small. There are those few people who have bigger cars though. They don't find very good parking spots.... The center of Milan is where you find the nicest cars, but for the most part, the cars are pretty average. There are a lot of very cute cars that I wish I could buy and transport to America!! Unfortunately, I think that would cost much more than it would be worth.


So anyway, that is basically how European transportation works! Sometimes it can be scary, confusing, and frustrating! Especially when you miss the bus and have to wait up to 30 minutes for the next one!

Thanks for reading!

~Shelby Janae <3