Scared to take transport (3)
I believe the answer is:
car
'transport' is the definition.
(car is a method of transport)
'scared to take' is the wordplay.
'to take' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'taking' mean this (the answer is carried or taken by the clue)).
'CAR' is hidden within 'scared'.
(Other definitions for car that I've seen before include "Railway carriage; vehicle" , "Hatchback, say?" , "4-wheeled vehicle" , "Personal vehicle" , "Road vehicle; rail coach" .)