[kortilla]

>I have a hard time imagining how driving a car is freedom but hopping on a bus is not.

Try telling the bus driver to make a stop at a particular restaurant along the way.

[runarberg]

Funny enough, my local bus line does that. Admittedly it is unique among my local bus system (due to the rural nature of my local area relative to the rest of the system; and the relative length between bus stops). However the same bus system (King County Metro) also operates the access van, so if you are mobility impaired you do have the option to hail a ride which gets you door to door.