Table 41: In general, What discourages you from using buses more often than you do?, 2012-20181
Table 41: In general, What discourages you from using buses more often than you do?, 2012-20181
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing discourages | 14.3 | 14.2 | 16.3 | .. | 17.6 | .. | 12.7 | .. |
| Takes too long | 16.5 | 13.2 | 15.6 | .. | 19.0 | .. | 9.7 | .. |
| Inconvenient | 10.8 | 9.1 | 7.5 | .. | 9.9 | .. | 10.1 | .. |
| No direct route | 12.4 | 10.6 | 10.1 | .. | 11.5 | .. | 6.9 | .. |
| Use my own car | 23.8 | 20.6 | 18.9 | .. | 19.3 | .. | 26.3 | .. |
| Need a car for / at work | 6.2 | 6.7 | 4.6 | .. | 5.4 | .. | 3.1 | .. |
| Cost | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.2 | .. | 7.6 | .. | 6.7 | .. |
| Work unsocial / unusual hours | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .. | 1.8 | .. | 1.2 | .. |
| Public transport unreliable | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .. | 2.9 | .. | 3.9 | .. |
| Lack of service | 11.3 | 11.6 | 10.1 | .. | 9.7 | .. | 7.7 | .. |
| Too infrequent | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | .. | 4.6 | .. | 5.6 | .. |
| Health reasons | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | .. | 7.9 | .. | 6.8 | .. |
| Difficult access,on-off steps | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .. | 1.5 | .. | 1.1 | .. |
| Too much to carry,awkward | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .. | 2.2 | .. | 1.6 | .. |
| Uncomfortable | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .. | 1.4 | .. | 1.2 | .. |
| No need | 16.0 | 19.0 | 20.2 | .. | 19.9 | .. | 19.8 | .. |
| Prefer to walk/cycle | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | .. | 4.0 | .. | 4.4 | .. |
| Dislike waiting about | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .. | 2.5 | .. | 1.8 | .. |
| Long walk to bus stop | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .. | 3.2 | .. | 2.4 | .. |
| Lives centrally,within walking distance | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | .. | 1.4 | .. | 3.3 | .. |
| Sample size (=100%) | 7,900 | 7,700 | 7,760 | .. | 7,700 | .. | 7,560 | .. |
1. Question asked in alternate years from 2014. Question not asked in 2019.