My experience with transportation in Spain has been much different than how I'm used to traveling back home in the United States. Back in the U.S., I drive myself to work every day. It is normally between 10 to15 minutes each direction. In Spain, especially in cities like A Coruna, the availability and affordability of public transport options means that many people decide to take buses, subways, or trains instead of cars. Cars are still widely owned, however it is much more common for people not to own cars. Otherwise they only use them while leaving the city and not as a part of their daily life.
The most common way people travel in A Coruna is walking! Galician cities are very walkable with large, pedestrian-focused city centers with shops and restaurants that encourage people to explore the area on foot.
Buses are widely available across the city as well. There are over 25 city bus lines that run across A Coruna, with a price of only 0.45 euros a ride. The bus that I take to school every morning stops about 10 minutes from my apartment and runs every five minutes. This makes it very easy to get to school even if I sleep a little too long.
To travel between cities, many people prefer long-distance buses and trains.
