[noslices1]

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast

What are the transportation options for those who no longer drive and need a ride to the grocery store or to their doctors appointments?

Rollerblades, skateboards, hoverboards

[Gullwing]

Sumter transit. A neighbor drove for them. At that time it was .25 if picked up at postal station; .50 at your door. They are not allowed to advertise in the villages. Go figure?

[TandHSTAR@AOL.com]

If you are in Sumter Co. call Sumter Transit. For a small fee they will pick you up take you to the doctor and grocery shopping then come back and take you home. The service you are talking about at Brownwood is transportation to and from Orlando Airport

[jrieker68]

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast

What are the transportation options for those who no longer drive and need a ride to the grocery store or to their doctors appointments?

United Way provides transportation. Simply dial "211" from your phone and they will put you in touch with your local organization or go to unitedway.org.

[joelfmi]

This is a huge problem with a lot of 55+ communities their are a hand full that have for community travel vans the village is one that doe's not have any. Which to myself and to a great deal of future buyer is not good at all and will not buy at The villages. The older seniors that are looking to reside at senior community that facilities community travel to markets, Doctors. Store, rec centers

We know about assisted living facilities but a great deal of us do not want to go their because of what has happened to NY, NJ, Penn. Facilities during the beginning of the pandemic..55+ communities are a great deal safer like the The villages

[Ornamentlady]

The bus to the airport leaves from either lake Sumter or the Brownwood hotel and spa- it is called Workman transportation. If you want door to door service in a small van with other people you could look into Groome transportation or The Villages Airport Shuttle but the last one sometimes goes to Leesburg first and takes longer. Private car services I have used and like are Creative Concierge and Dave’s transportation.

[Bogie Shooter]

Transit | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Gullwing

Sumter transit. A neighbor drove for them. At that time it was .25 if picked up at postal station; .50 at your door. They are not allowed to advertise in the villages. Go figure?

Does Sumter Transit advertise at all? How are you aware they cannot advertise in TV?

Transit | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

[Rocket6789]

The service to the airport is not the villages shuttle there is no such company called that ,it is village airport Van they do door to door service 24/7, the price is $40 to Orlando and 65 to Sanford airport, and remember these drivers do work for tips.

[Treeo1]

Either of these will take you to doctors visits and home again. They will take you to the airport or pickup . They are a husband and wife team. Very pleasant and helpful. Call Mike at Sumter Transport 352-446-4987 or Jan does than medical trips, call her at 352-630-4359. They will help you.

[tlshoe]

Listed below is the contact information for the airport transportation service (referred to as the “Airport Shuttle”) that picks up and drops off passengers at Lake Sumter train station and, as of March 1st, the Brownwood Hotel & Spa:

Phone: 352-259-9398

Website: Schedule & Information | Workman Transportation

[Treeo1]

Sumter Transport does advertise in the Daily Sun!

[Groome Transportation]

Originally Posted by Gulfcoast

Thanks. Both my husband and I still drive, I was just thinking about down the road when we decide that we aren't comfortable driving a car anymore. I assume that regular golf carts on the Village golf cart trails would be an option, too?

I also heard that there is a shuttle that you can catch in Brownwood that runs to/from the airport although I don't know the details on that.

Hi there, Gulfcoast. Groome Transportation provides door to door service between your home in The Villages and the Orlando airport for $33. Have a great day!

[llmcdaniel]

Not too sure how safe self drive cars will be in the round abouts

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by llmcdaniel

Not too sure how safe self drive cars will be in the round abouts

Couldn't be worse than at present, but probably a whole lot better, given some of of the posts describing 3000 different ways to navigate a roundabout here on TOTV!