Fwiw as far as the reasonableness of taking a bus 1 mile, that’s 16 minutes at a brisk walk. Less at a very fast walk. Depending on traffic, number of stops, etc., a bus could take about 10 minutes to go the same distance, probably less. So you’re definitely saving time, even if it’s not a huge amount. You’re also saving effort and sweat, depending on how fast you go and the weather.
When I was in uni, I would regularly walk the 1.2 km to campus. But I would catch a bus the 1.8 km (remembering that a mile is 1.6) to the shops. Because it’s a hot unshaded route with a significant uphill. Plus I had to carry the shopping. Whereas the walk to uni was flat, shady, and I rarely had to carry more than just a laptop. And also there literally wasn’t a bus that could take me.
So yeah, depending on how all the specifics fit together, I don’t see anything wrong with taking a bus 1.6 km.
Fwiw as far as the reasonableness of taking a bus 1 mile, that’s 16 minutes at a brisk walk. Less at a very fast walk. Depending on traffic, number of stops, etc., a bus could take about 10 minutes to go the same distance, probably less. So you’re definitely saving time, even if it’s not a huge amount. You’re also saving effort and sweat, depending on how fast you go and the weather.
When I was in uni, I would regularly walk the 1.2 km to campus. But I would catch a bus the 1.8 km (remembering that a mile is 1.6) to the shops. Because it’s a hot unshaded route with a significant uphill. Plus I had to carry the shopping. Whereas the walk to uni was flat, shady, and I rarely had to carry more than just a laptop. And also there literally wasn’t a bus that could take me.
So yeah, depending on how all the specifics fit together, I don’t see anything wrong with taking a bus 1.6 km.