We live 6.5 miles from my son's middle school. His bus driver was fired and because of existing bus driver shortages I will have to drive him. Can I deduct mileage?

The bus driver shortage has been going on since schools reopened, but now our bus route has been affected and we have no idea when a new bus driver will be available for the route. Since we pay state and county taxes presumably for this service, is there a way to claim mileage for each trip we have to take in lieu of receiving these services, even if it's just on my state return? If it helps, I live in MD.