I took public transportation to my job in Downtown Denver back in the '90s. I ended up getting a 2nd vehicle because I did the math and it saved me about 13 hours of commute time per week. How much is your time worth? The state thinks it's nothing to be concerned about. In reality, time is priceless.

I was also able to remove the anxiety of being able to finish whatever IT issue the company was having without the worry of hitting the last train to the last bus that served my community. When I got the 2nd vehicle, I could leave whenever I needed to go wherever I needed.