I usually take the bus when I’m not riding my bike to and from work in Columbus, Ohio. The thing I always love about the bus is that the time in transit can be spent doing other things, like reading, writing, making phone calls, etc. Whereas time spent driving *shouldn’t* be spent doing other things (although some drivers clearly don’t adhere to this). So, the bus may be a longer ride, but you can make it much more productive, instead of the 40 minutes you waste daily driving to and from work.
Just another benefit of public transit instead of individual transit.