Popular cars include European brands such as Mercedes, BMW, Skora, Audi, Opel and Renault.
Many people do not own a car, and that means they rely on the vast system of public transit in Saxony. Public transit includes trains and buses to different cities, states and countries. It also includes trams, buses, and trains within cities. This can sound very confusing -- and it can be -- but everyone is really helpful in helping you navigate your way through the options.
Since I’ve never owned a car, I am used to public transit. I enjoy taking public transit in Germany because I get to meet so many different people in buses, trams and trains. For example, every fall, students have a Herbst Ferien- a week-long fall vacation. Families pack up their hiking boots and tents, go to the local store for inexpensive food, and take the train to local forests and lakes to enjoy a week in the outdoors. Last Herbst-Ferien, I loved taking the train and chatting with the families, learning about the best places to go and what to do. The kids were so excited to be out of school and to be on an adventure. How easy is it to just hop on a train and be dropped off near your campsite!
But sometimes, I don’t like public transit. On weekends, transit doesn’t run as often. I needed to pick up a library book today (Sunday) which meant using public transit to get to the library. I had to wait 10 minutes because my bus was late; this meant I had to run to catch my second bus! And guess what? I missed that second bus, which meant I had to wait 15 minutes for the next bus.
