I went to a fee-paying school in Edinburgh (that shall remain nameless) during the 70s and 80s. People who got driven to school by their mum kept it quiet for fear of being an object of ridicule.
Hardly anyone walked to school, most took the train or bus (although this often involved a long walk from the station/stop at either end). Cycling was almost non-existent as a means of transport. We didn't even have bike sheds to smoke behind.