Losing your ability to drive, for whatever reason, can make everything feel that much more difficult. Perhaps you are no longer able to drive, or you might not own your own car and you are worried about how you can maintain your independence and keep your life as close to normal as possible.
Thankfully, there are a couple of options that can keep you mobile when you cannot drive, and this piece is going to look at some of them.
Read on to find out more.
Public Transport
Perhaps the most obvious solution to maintaining independence when you cannot drive is to make use of public transport. Bigger cities are usually excellently equipped to help everyone get around throughout the day into the night. However, in rural areas, it can be a little more limiting. In the latter’s case, planning can help make sure you can get to where you need to be when you need to be while working around everything else. This can be slightly inconvenient when you are used to driving but is still a great alternative to not being able to get around at all.
Private Transport
Private transport, such as Uber and taxi services, can offer the same comfort of driving without any of the hassles of public transport. They can get you from A to B almost whenever you need. Thankfully, there are also specialist private transport services, such as premier mini cabs, that offer 24-hour options. Just Google 24 hour taxi near me to find your local company, and get to wherever you need to go, whenever you need to.
It is worth noting that this is usually more costly than public transport but can be a brilliant option when public transport is not running, such as late at night or early in the morning. It can also be useful for those who need to be dropped off right outside of their destination.
Walking
Walking is excellent for your health and much better for the environment than vehicles. This option is not always possible, especially for those who cannot drive due to ill health. However, if it is because you don’t have a car at the moment, then taking a new interest in walking and incorporating it into your life can give you plenty of benefits. You will need to plan and get well acquainted with Google maps, but you will also walk places you have never seen before and get to know areas much better than if you were driving. The exercise will help to improve your health too.
Car Share
Car shares are a great option for saving on fuel. It might be that you pool in with family or friends to go somewhere all together, or someone can drop you off somewhere on their journey and pick you up on the way back. Do not be afraid to ask your friends and family for help and to keep you out and about in the world.
