One's ability to get around often changes with age. One needs to shop, visit family and friends, see the doctor, etc. Access to transportation is an important component of the decision to stay put or to move. Statistics indicate that older Americans make 90 percent of their trips in private automobiles, often driven by themselves. But many people find it appropriate to stop driving at later ages.
Some communities have specialized transportation services for older and disabled persons.
These include medical transportation, regularly scheduled bus routes, taxi vouchers, and on-demand van service. Any plan to move should include an assessment of what transportation resources are available. So You've Decided to Move . . . Romantic thinking is not just a hazard of youth. At times we all see only the merits and not the imperfections of a situation.