1. School bus

In residential areas in the United States, people often see some large orange buses going in and out of the streets in the morning and evening, taking children to school in the morning and sending them home in the afternoon. These unique large buses are the school buses used by American primary and secondary schools to pick up and drop off students for free, which is called School Bus in English.

According to the statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are currently 44, such school buses shuttling between residential areas and schools in the United States, and 25 million primary and secondary school students are picked up every day. In a year, the number of primary and secondary school students picked up by these school buses is as high as 1 billion. Generally speaking, students who go to school by school bus every day account for 54% of all primary and secondary school students in the United States, and the rest are mainly picked up by parents themselves, but a few of them walk.

2. Buses

Buses in the United States are all sold without tickets. Generally, a ticket costs 5 cents to 2.5 dollars, and you can also buy monthly tickets and prepaid cards. Buses in the United States don't stop at stations, and there is no report at every station. Moreover, the way of getting off is very different from that in China. When passengers need to get off, they should pull the bell on the bus in advance to inform the driver to get off. However, it is inevitable for passengers who are not familiar with the route to get off at the wrong station, but there is no need to worry about getting off at the wrong station, because the distance between each station will not be far. Most buses in the United States don't have stop signs, and most small stations put up timetables, so big stations will have stop signs. Unlike in China, American bus stop signs are electronic and can show the time and the time when the bus will arrive. However, the disadvantage of buses in the United States is that they are underdeveloped, especially in small and medium-sized cities.

3. Subway

The subway in the United States has a history of 1 years, but it is not widely distributed in American cities. There are only seven cities with subways in the United States, namely, new york, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Many of the lines were even built in the early 2th century or even the 19th century, and they are old, but the subway architecture is unique. One of the most famous is the new york Metro, which has 37 subway lines in new york, with a total length of 416 kilometers, ranking first in the world, while the new york Metro is second to none in the world. New york Metro is also the only 24-hour all-year traffic system in the world.

4. Taking a taxi

The number of taxis in the United States is not high, and it needs to be reserved in advance, and it is expensive. Besides the taxi fare, there is also a tip from the driver, so taking a taxi is not cost-effective in the United States.

5. Car rental

There are many car rental companies in the United States, such as udget, Enterprise and National, which are large global chain car rental companies, with dozens of branches all over the country, and some have counters in airports, large hotels and other places where people often stay. Car rental companies offer many models, ranging from Toyota and Nissan in Japan to Ford in the United States, and then to Mercedes-Benz and BMW in Germany. In addition, they also provide other vehicles, such as vans, Lincoln super-long cars for weddings, cabinet vans for moving and recreational vehicles called "RV". Car renters can book car models by phone or online, and then they can get on the road after getting off the plane. Large car rental companies have parking lots near the airport and hotels, and provide free buses for car rental people to and from the airport and parking lots. It is also convenient for customers to return the car, as long as it is returned to any branch of the car rental company, or even rented a car in this state and returned it to another state. Car rental in the United States is priced by the day. The car rental fee for small cars is only about $3 a day. If you book in advance, you can get a discount of 2%, and the weekly and monthly rentals are half price. Tip: You only need two things to rent a car in America, one is a credit card, and the other is a driver's license.

6. Self-driving

Americans can't live without cars. Cars are just like their legs to them. In America, a car is not a luxury, but a necessity. Therefore, usually there are several adults in the family, and there will be several cars. It is precisely because of the high popularity of private cars that the public transport system in the United States is not so developed.

7. Railways

There are basically no railways in the United States. In America, taking the train is often regarded as a luxury. Because in many places, the train trip is equivalent to the enjoyment trip, and many trains seem to be mobile high-end western restaurants and luxury hotels, which are the choice for high-income people to spend their holidays. Many train routes are no longer for public transportation, but more for tourism.

8. Airplanes

The United States has more than 7 flights every day, and its major cities have at least one airport, so it is quite convenient in aviation. And American air tickets are sometimes incredibly cheap, especially in the off-season.