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fishythepete t1_jbj82ym wrote

Since no one addressed the question re: the bus: other than subway / commuter systems in major cities, in the US public transit systems tend to be used by those who have no other choice for transportation, vs those who have a choice and choose the bus. This is not to say it’s unsafe, but if you take RIPTA you will run into some interesting characters.

I spent about a decade as an expat and it was one of the best experience of my life - whether you’re here for work or something else I hope you enjoy your time. If you get homesick try to find a local expat group - the next best thing to finding your countrymen is commiserating with a group of outsiders on the idiosyncrasies of the place you’ve landed.

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Secret_Yesterday7625 OP t1_jbjc630 wrote

I will try taking the bus and then see if we will rather take an uber instead haha! Thank you

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WickedDog310 t1_jbk9kgh wrote

Uber will get expensive fast, Providence has a growing amount of bike users, and adding more bike lanes. There aren't any in that area I know of, but you might find it more convenient than RIPTA for the local stuff.

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nygrl811 t1_jbl2met wrote

I commuted on the bus for a little over a year and it was fine. Still take it to go out downtown.

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