Road transportation (Final Fantasy VIII)

Using Road Transportation is an optional method of travel across the world of Final Fantasy VIII main used until the party obtains either the mobile Garden or Ragnarok. When using such transportation the player will experience no monster encounters and they also possess a faster walking speed on the World Map (resulting in being paid more frequently), however, the transportation needs fuel to run. Once all fuel is gone the car will cease moving. Renting a car costs 3,500 gil, and fuel costs 3,000 gil per unit.

Transport Use
The first instance of road transportation use in Final Fantasy VIII is when the Balamb Garden students are transported to Balamb Town via SeeD APCs. In Deling City the player can navigate the city by taking a free bus ride. During the assassination attempt upon Sorceress Edea Squall hijacks a blue Cadillac, and during the escape from D-District Prison the party acquires two Galbadian APCs. Galbadian motorcycles are seen during the Battle of the Gardens and Laguna Loire is seen using a variety of transports during his appearances in flashback dream sequences.

Cars
Cars come in a variety of shapes and models throughout the world of Final Fantasy VIII. Accessible to the player via the town/city rental services, cars and trucks can also be seen around towns and cities being used by other NPCs.

The Tempest


The Tempest is a light blue convertible Cadillac Squall 'acquires' during the assassination attempt on Sorceress Edea. The Tempest would appear in Squall's possession again in Chocobo Racing.

APC
Armoured Personnel Carriers are used frequently by military forces to transport personnel to locations. Such APCs are seen being used by both the SeeD forces for student transportation and the Galbadian forces for troop transportation.

Buses
Used as a public transportation system, the bus service in Deling City allows the player to travel from one end of the city to the other relatively quickly without interference from surrounding obstacles. The buses can be boarded for free simply by talking to a conductor near a relevant bus stop.

Motorcycles
Galbadian soldiers ride motorcycles in the Battle of the Gardens, driving them off ramps to launch onto Balamb Garden from Galbadia Garden. To assist them, the Galbadian motorcycles had rockets strapped to their rear wheels to help propel them. The ramps which they drive off likely have some method of launching the motorcycles as well.

Stations
Almost every town and city in Final Fantasy VIII has a car rental on its outskirts. Rent costs 3,500 gil in all places.