[dkaufnelson]

Many of the Medicare advantage insurance plans now give you the option of free transportation to and from Dr and hospital appointments. You can also buy a monthly card for shopping that pays for delivery of your groceries to your home from many stores. Good luck you will find The Villages people are very friendly and many will help you out.

[DAVES]

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.

My mom used to say man plans and god laughs. Worrying about what could be might be. I deal with what is. Wife worries all the time. I sleep good at night, wife never does.
My cholesterol is very low, hers with drugs is high we are on the same food.

As to original posts, many groceries sell on line and deliver. Frankly, i enjoy grocery shopping. All the meat may be labeled the same but in the same display some is better than others. Fruit, the same is true.

As to getting to a doctor. You might call the doctor. Likely they all have patients in the villages and have heard of solutions on how to deal with it. Many of the doctors have more than one location that they work out of. The obvious,uber, lift a cab

[VILLAGERBB]

Paratransit van...operated by Sumter County. $5 fare each way.

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?

[Bertram00]

[QUOTE=kendi;1917788]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Good for you for trying to plan ahead, but I'm not sure why you think a golf cart would be less of a handful than a car. Most of them don't have seat belts (you can get them installed after market though), the lever for forward or backward is harder to do than any feature on a car, the headlight system is not that great (that too can be upgraded), you have to manually operate the turn signals off (which makes it impossible to know if a signal is really meant from oncoming traffic), groceries are not always easy to stow away safely, carts are hard to keep cool or warm in our extreme temperatures here (unless you buy a very expensive car-like one), and most of all you can have very narrow lanes to operate in. I personally feel so much safer in a car, even though a golf cart is very convenient to get into tight parking spaces, and avoid major street traffic.[/QUOT

Upgrades make all of your concerns a mute point except the narrow lanes. But the lanes are not so narrow relative to size of the carts. And the speeds are much slower than a car which is a huge plus.

If the lanes are not so narrow relative to size of the carts, why do so many of their drivers have a problem staying within them and out of the car traffic lane (and I'm not talking about preparing for a left turn)? Then again, many car drivers within The Villages refuse to pay attention to lane markings on the roads either.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

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.

Ah yes you can certainly drive golf carts, I assumed you meant "couldn't drive at all" meaning - no longer capable, limited vision, reflexes, or mobility. If you "can't" drive a car, you probably "shouldn't" drive a golf cart either. Especially since golf carts are MUCH more dangerous than cars are.

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Ah yes you can certainly drive golf carts, I assumed you meant "couldn't drive at all" meaning - no longer capable, limited vision, reflexes, or mobility. If you "can't" drive a car, you probably "shouldn't" drive a golf cart either. Especially since golf carts are MUCH more dangerous than cars are.

There you go again...using common sense. I know a person who lost her drivers license because of vision impairment. Not to worry, though, she drives a cart.

[bpascani]

This must have to do with old 2nd hand golf carts. We just bought one last year. Yes, the reverse thing is in the middle of the front row of seats, but it's an easy up and down. Our blinkers work the same as our cars do, and the fact that they are actually 'on' when we think we have put them in motion, shows up on the side rear view mirrows. I haven't driven ours at night, but, I'm pretty sure the lights come on as easily as the blinkers. With regard to protecting from the wind/rain/cold....we just look on our phone to see if weather is predicted, and prepare accordingly. We opted NOT to get the one with the doors, but, if that's a concern, just get the one seater cart with the sliding doors, or, prepare before you leave home, by rolling down and zipping up. Golf carts are good for folks that cannot drive cars, but I would suggest that you get the golf cart gps app on your phone, and learn how to use it NOW, and travel as much as possible in the golf cart now...since you are planning ahead. Keep enjoying life in TV!!

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Originally Posted by noslices1

Rollerblades, skateboards, hoverboards

I get around by hot air balloon.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by llmcdaniel

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

Good point! Tricky scenarios for a computer.

[Gulfcoast]

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?

What part of The Villages is in Sumter county? I guess I'm confused, how many counties does TV span?

[John_W]

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[Gulfcoast]

Originally Posted by John_W

Three counties, Lake County (Lady Lake, SS area), Marion County (north area) Sumter County (areas south of the polo fields and west of Lady Lake all the way down to 44. Also Pine Ridge areas east of the power lines fall into Lake County and the new areas below 44, I think they can be in both Lake & Sumter, I couldn't say for sure. Sumter has the biggest portion of TV.

Thanks for that info. Is there much of a difference in taxes between the 3 counties?