My parents drove my kids to their ECs and my then husband did a lot of driving. My kids were 5 years apart and had similar ECs, and it meant we had to make multiple trips for the same EC because they were in different age levels. I didn’t let my kids ride in their friend’s car. It was great when D1 got her license. She was able to drive herself and was able to driver her younger sister sometimes.
My older daughter just had a baby and they are living in NYC. I told her not to move out to a suburb because she could have more flexibility living in a city with great public transportation.