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Planning for Driving Retirement Workshop Workshop Speakers Melissa Brown Roth tholt ltz, z, North King County Mobility Coalition Nicole le Messner er, , CHCServices Driver Evaluation Program Rachel l Laner era, Sound


  1. Planning for Driving Retirement Workshop

  2. Workshop Speakers • Melissa Brown Roth tholt ltz, z, North King County Mobility Coalition • Nicole le Messner er, , CHCServices Driver Evaluation Program • Rachel l Laner era, Sound Generations Hyde Shuttles • Diana a Shan anks, , Sound Generations Volunteer Transportation Program • Mary-An Ann Higgins, s, Homage Senior Companion Program

  3. Workshop Goals • Address mobility concerns in North King County • Review local driving evaluation programs • Discuss how to use public transportation and demonstrate trip planning tools • Learn about local community-based transportation options

  4. GOALS: : • Improve education and awareness • Identify transportation challenges • Advocate for improvements to the transportation system in King County.

  5. What are your concerns about getting around?

  6. Commonly Reported Concerns • Anxiety • Only comfortable driving short distance • Traffic • Expenses • Freeway driving • Can’t access bus stop • Driving at night • Loss of independence • Navigation

  7. Driver Safety Resources 1. AARP Smart Driver Classroom Course 2. AAA Roadwise Program 3. Driver Evaluation Programs

  8. Nicole Messner, CHCServices Driver Evaluation Program

  9. Public Transit Basics

  10. ORCA Cards • One Regional Card for All • Regional transit pass • Reduce ced d fa fare re option ons • Payment methods

  11. Public Transportation

  12. Trip Planning • Paper Schedules • Google Maps • Metro Customer Service  206 06-553 553-3000 3000

  13. Park and Rides, Transit Centers • Aurora a Villag age Tran ansit Center  Rout utes es to:  Downtown Seattle  Kenmore, Lake Forest Park  UW Link Light Rail  Snohomish County • Pa Park rk and R Rides

  14. Public Transit Travel Instruction • Free travel training for seniors, people with disabilities • Self-paced instruction • 206-749-42 4242

  15. ACCESS Paratransit Shared ride service for people with disabilities that are unable to use fixed route bus services.

  16. Rachel Lanera & Diana Shanks Sound Generations Transportation Programs

  17. Mary Ann Higgins, Homage Senior Services Senior Companion Program

  18. Additional Community Transportation Options • Volun unteer Driver Prog ogram ams • Shoreline Community Van • Catholic Community Services • American Cancer Society • Uber & L Lyft • GoGoGrandparent

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