Connecting People to Solutions
Transportation remains a top need for older adults and people with disabilities. Through our regional mobility management efforts, we work with existing transportation providers to improve coordination between systems and enhance transportation options for people. Our goal is to build a more inclusive and livable community that supports all needs, especially those of the most vulnerable.
Access resources to help guide and connect you or a loved one with transportation solutions in and around your community.
Transportation and Older Adults 101
Video recordings about transportation considerations for older adults and people with disabilities.
Finding Transportation Options in North Carolina
This 10-minute video shares information about finding transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities in our state.
AARP Driver Resource Overview
This 20-minute video overviews the resources AARP offers older drivers, including the Driver Safety Program, Smart DriverTEK, CarFit and the We Need To Talk program that helps determine how to assess older adults driving skills and provide tools to help you have conversations about retiring from driving.
Transportation for Older Adults, People with Disabilities and Caregivers: A Critical Lifeline Supporting Independence
This 25-minute video overviews the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, the importance of transportation, transportation challenges and barriers and transportation considerations for older adults and people with disabilities.
Your Alternative Transportation Needs
Our Transportation Guide is a resource designed to aid both individuals and community service agencies. It provides:
- Definitions of the different types of transportation services
- Contact information for the corresponding services agencies across the nine-county Centralina region as well as Lancaster and York counties in South Carolina
- Driver Agreements
- Tools that can be utilized when planning trips
- Ridesharing
Download the Transportation Guide today!
Transportation Mini-Series
Centralina Area Agency on Aging’s Transportation Mini-Series explores a variety of topics around older adults and transportation. Presentations are available to the public and can be used in the community to educate older adults, caregivers, neighbors, professionals and more. Each PowerPoint has been designed to be delivered in about 20-minutes and includes a variety of useful resources to promote safe driving and alternative transportation considerations.
Retiring From Driving
This presentation explores why an older adult might begin making plans to stop driving and seek alternative transportation methods, what can be done to assess driving abilities, and how caregivers/loved ones can have conversations about driving.
Creating a Driver Agreement
Driver Planning Agreements encourage drivers to plan and discuss alternate transportation options with loved ones before the need to retire from driving. This presentation focuses on when an older adult might need a driving agreement.
Ridesharing
Ridesharing is versatile and provides older adults with an accessible alternative that allows them the independence to safely and reliably get to designated locations. This presentation reviews the benefits of ridesharing, when to use this service, safety considerations, and how to turn on and book rides utilizing Lyft Silver and Uber Simple Mode.
Exploring Ridesharing:
Digital Fundamentals
Check out the video library below to learn how to better utilize ridesharing options. You will find recordings on how to download apps on Android and Apple devices as well as how to book rides using Lyft Silver and Uber Simple Mode!
Transportation Resources
- How to use the Transportation Guide & Toolkit
- Centralina AAA Transportation Resources List
- Presentation Template to be used by Aging Service Providers
- National Aging & Disability Transportation Resource Center
- North Carolina Local Transit Search
- Accessible Public Transportation Disability Rights of North Carolina FAQ
- Older Adult Drivers & Driver Safety
- Dementia, Caregiving & Transportation
- Transportation Games & Activities
