Transportation to the Susi Q and Medical Care
NEW! BUS STOP AT THE SUSI Q
The City’s blue buses will stop right in front of the Center Monday – Saturday all day. New schedules will be posted at all bus stops, so getting to the Center will be easier than ever. This is a one-year experiment, however, so let’s use it or we’ll lose it!
CAR(E)FREE LAGUNA
Does giving up your car keys feel like a fate worse than death? Introducing CAR(E)FREE LAGUNA.
When the time comes, will giving up our car keys feel like a fate worse than death? A growing number of people emphatically say, "No!" Many are true pioneers: people who still drive, but find ways not to. What they have learned—that we are healthier, wealthier, and easier on the planet when we don't drive—is good news. And when seniors stop driving, Laguna Beach has a number of transportation options to help them get around town, and to and from the Susi Q and medical appointments. The challenge is to make us all aware of these options—before we need them.
That's why Laguna Beach Seniors, with funding from the City, has created an educational program called CAREFREE LAGUNA to "drive" home the point that smart seniors don't need cars to keep living it up in Laguna Beach.
CAREFREE LAGUNA is more than a handy magnet. It's a call to action:
- Let's reach out to friends and neighbors who have stopped driving to make sure they don't become isolated—which is the enemy of aging gracefully.
- Let's give people we trust permission to tell us when we should stop driving—because we may not be the first to know. (Need help having the talk? Start here.)
- Let's use our cars less. There are all kinds of great ideas out there from carpooling to car holidays, walking, biking, and public transportation.
- Let's extend our "safe driving" years by taking driver safety refresher classes, like the ones AARP offers four times a year at the Susi Q.
- Let's listen to those who have stopped driving. They have a lot to teach us.
- Let's put our heads together to improve our hometown transportation system so that it works more efficiently for everyone.
With CAREFREE LAGUNA, we are joining a conversation that has been going on for years about how we can become a less car-centric community. We are grateful to all of you who have been part of this dialogue, and look forward to working together in the years to come. And it will take years—just as it did to "buckle up" without thinking about it—for alternatives to driving to become an unremarkable part of everyday life, as well as lifelines for the car-free.
See you at the Susi Q!
ACCESS (ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY)
Paratransit service for people who can’t use regular bus service and who meet ADA criteria. Eligibility Help Desk (714) 560-5956.
AGE WELL SENIOR TRANSPORTATION
Free from Laguna to and from both Mission Hospital campuses. Other medical facilities in South County for $2 each way. Call (949) 855-9766.
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH TRANSIT
Bus passes for 65+, 20-Ride Punch Pass: $6. Taxi vouchers $3 per one-way ride (up to 4 passengers), day & time restrictions.
SALLY'S FUND
To and from the Susi Q, medical appointments, and shopping. (949)499-4100.
SILVER STREAK
An expanding program for seniors who do not drive. It provides low cost cab and volunteer rides to medical appointments, shopping, the Susi Q and more. Registration required. Call Sandy Baren at 949/435-3460 x 346, or email sandy@jffs.org