Originally Posted by iaflyer

I had a car when I went through new-hire training, it was nice to be able to get to the store, and see a friend once or twice. And my crashpad for the simulator time needed a car.

But when I went through initial on other airplanes years later, I didn't have a car and didn't miss it much. The combination of positive space home, packed sim schedule and studying, left me with very few times I wanted to get out of the hotel. Uber/Lyft is good for getting to the grocery store, and a rental car for a day or two is good if you just want to get away from the hotel.