Re: Charging
I understand when people talk about taking the train but the cost usually only makes sense for a single person (or some destinations like London). if it is 2 or more going long distance then trains can end up being very expensive compared to driving.
London, I always take the train but ignoring work we have travelled to london maybe 8 times in 35 years.
Most places we would drive. Flying..... Not sure what it is like in the US but I would assume that short flighs you would spend more time getting to the airport, waiting for the flight and then the other end the same than the time the actual flight takes.