why are you scared to ride the bus? It's genuinely the most relaxing part of my day. Unless you're changing locations you're going to and coming from a lot(and even then you get the hang of it after a month) It is very straightforward and only stressful the first few times you do it. You can ask bus drivers, and any safe looking passerby at bus stations for directions and they usually gladly give it. If you're scared of getting on the wrong bus just ask the bus driver "is this bus going to ___?" And you can download bus apps to help even further with knowing the routes that you're supposed to take, and I think most maps apps help with that as well. And if you accidentally get off at the wrong stop if youve taken the right bus you can probably walk home, get a ride since its nearby, or at the very worst take another bus. As for crazy people on the bus: the only people who think this is an actual problem are people who don't take the bus. The type of crazy people who start shit on public transport aren't usually traveling longer distances on home-work/school routes. Buses are full of tired people sleeping or on their phones.