Respondents got rides, borrowed cars, and used ride-hail to access grocery trips, social/recreational activities, and medical care. While most interviewees intend to purchase a vehicle in the future, they also desire better transit, suggesting that households without cars do not necessarily prefer car ownership.
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Research: Klein, Basu, and Smart publish “Transitions into and out of Car Ownership among Low-Income Households in the United States”
In this article, the authors examine low-income households’ transitions into and out of car ownership. They focus on car ownership because of the crucial role that access to a car plays in enabling participation in society and the hardships that those without cars face.