The fair for the bus is an average of $1.25. For a monthly pass for the bus the average cost is $35. Gas prices now average around $3.29 a gallon. The average person uses 14 gallons of gas in a week. So in a month, you will have spent around $184.24 on gas. Would you rather spend $35.00 a month to go on the bus or pay $184.24 to travel the same distance? To fill up your tank it will cost around an average of $46.06. Would you rather pay $46.06 to fill up your tank for a trip to and from your destination or pay $2.50 for a trip to and from the same place?