car or bike?

<p>should i bring a car or bike to college? wut are the dis. and advantages?</p>

<p>Not to be too sarcastic - but how on earth do you expect advice on that? There are some places where I just would not recommend being without a car if you can help it, and there are other places where a car would be a hassle and a nightmare. </p>

<p>IMO, the primary advantages/disadvtanges entirely depend on where you are living. Rural North Dakota? Bring a car. NYU? Bike so you don't have to figure out how to deal with a car in Manhatten. </p>

<p>Close to home? Bike - removes the temptation to go home while you are adjusting to school. Other coast? Less important. </p>

<p>How much money do you have to insure the car? Your insurance company might charge you more to have it out-of-state. Parking passes range from $25 to well over $500. </p>

<p>Are you the type that can't say no to requests to borrow it? </p>

<p>Is the campus dead on weekends? Are you in the suburbs, near a city, where a car would give you freedom that the shuttle bus doesn't?</p>

<p>GF, it depends on where you are going. There are some places where I feel that a bike would be a much better alternative to a car. Take UT for example. Really, I'm sure having a car would be a very good idea if you were the perfect driver. </p>

<p>Just go to the campus and see.</p>

<p>what school are we talking about?</p>

<p>yea it depends on the school you're going to. I go to a school thats has a walking campus so a bike is better than a car. However I've seen schools that were built smack in the middle of a city and in that case a car might be better.</p>

<p>car cause you could always sell the car for a bike and have extra $$$ in hand</p>

<p>Bike! Better for you and better for the environment.</p>

<p>UT, Penn State, USC</p>