We use ours when we can, but even though we’re not out in the sticks we only have one (not terribly reliable) bus an hour into our nearest town and the three mile journey costs £3.50. The service stops at 7pm! Our usual option is to walk the mile up to the crossroads where there’s a bus every 15 minutes. DH has a pass, I don’t get mine till I’m 66, 11 months to go and counting!
It’s about time the powers that be made it easier for people to leave their cars at home. Our local roads are congested and our air quality very poor. Yet even with the one pass it’s cheaper for us to drive into town and park up for 4 hours.