Do you drive a small car now that you are a senior?

Buying a used car in good condition proved good for me too. These days they want a lot of money for a new car with the external strength, safety and size of a beer can.
 

Verisure said:
I don't drive at all now that I am a senior. I was diagnosed with 'sleep apnoea' so my driver's licence was revoked last year.
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How are you getting around? Is there good bus service? Do people you know take you places? Are there senior service buses?
 

Phoenix said:
How are you getting around? Is there good bus service? Do people you know take you places? Are there senior service buses?
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Public transport is excellent in all of western Europe. In some countries senior citizens can use city transport free of charge, and other places/cities/countries senior citizens travel on reduced fares. In my country (Sweden) some cites offer senior citizen fare reductions but in my city I have to pay full fare! But we do have cheap(er) monthly tickets ... and 3 month summer tickets that are VERY cheap for everyone. Buses and trains go to just about every little village, and (in Sweden at least) where buses do not go, we can very often use a taxi without extra charge.
 
So I've heard. I didn't realize you were in Europe. But carrying groceries on public transportation would be iffy. A taxi would work. Are your taxes high?
 
Phoenix said:
So I've heard. I didn't realize you were in Europe. But carrying groceries on public transportation would be iffy. A taxi would work. Are your taxes high?
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With a rucksack (or one of those two-wheel shopping carts) there's no problem on the bus. Also, most of us have bicycles with a basket on the front. Yes, taxis can be expensive, and anyway I never use them on principle. However, if we have a physical disability we can use the taxis for free, payed for by the national insurance.
 

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