If you live in one of the Villages-based assisted living centers, they have "handivans" that bring their residents to Publix and the Library and other places on a weekly schedule.
But because the Villages is 70 square miles of residential and commercial property, there's no way a couple or three vans/buses can accommodate everyone living throughout the entire community. And creating a network of "public resident-only transportation" is cost-prohibitive, since MOST people are still self-sufficient until they go into those assisted-living centers.
What I would absolutely love-love-love is if the Villages tour trolleys were turned into a transportation network. It'd have limited stops, so you'd still have to find a way to get to the stop nearest you, and if it's not going exactly where want to go, you'd still have to find transportation from its closest stop to your final destination.
We don't have that presently though. And again, the Villages is vast, and takes up significant chunks of three different counties, each with their own transportation rules and regs. We do have Uber drivers and Lyft drivers though, and there are volunteer groups to help out on infrequent trips away from home. But nothing on a regular schedule.
Your best bet would be to find a pre-owned home within walking distance to the nearest Town Square or shopping plaza, so you never have to walk for normal weekly things, and only have to arrange rides for doctors' appointments and similar.
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