So I’ve officially been done driving for a month now. I’ll be 83 in July and so I decided it was time. I still feel like I have control in all of the areas I need to. I can still get to my weekly classes and around to my errands. I actually feel really relieved now. I really didn’t like the stress of driving. I didn’t like my insurance price continuing to go up. I didn’t like getting in little fender benders and/or accidents. So being a passenger is a lot less stressful and enjoyable. I also just like being driven around. I lived overseas for some time and the last place I lived, I always scheduled a van to come pick me up. So I liked that sort of on-demand transportation. And it is so much easier to just get in and go and not have to worry about actually driving and the stress related to that.

Using Uber is easier than I thought. My house is a little difficult to find because I live in a condo in a complex so trying to get people to come to the right place is sometimes difficult. But that is a minor problem with Uber. But overall, it is an easy app to use. I was also surprised about how I need to plan ahead of time a little more now. I now plan when I’m going to need a ride but Uber usually comes fairly quickly anyways. And, my insurance was so high so Uber may be cheaper in the long run.

Constance from Colorado