(05 Nov 2014, 11:50 am)Andreos1 wrote @AdamY
The lack of public transport on an evening, the lack of public transport on a Sunday, the lack of direct buses and the lure of free parking at the Metrocentre or in Newcastle (away from city centre or within the city centre after 5pm) - is the reason I take the car.
Newcastle and Metrocentre are well served from 0530 - 2330 every day! Even if you have to change once!
It's the utility of the car (and rising affluence) that makes the car more attractive.