Muggle transportation, ay? Hazel used to live out in the country, so she was unfamiliar with many muggle transportation devices. But, she did remember asking her father about one...

"Didn't people ride horses or something? It doesn't take the place of a broom, but it's faster than walking, I suppose. I hope they didn't mistreat them." That wouldn't be fair, to hurt the poor little horsies and then make them carry you. She made a mental note to be extra nice to the next horse she met.