{"id":8417,"date":"2026-08-17T12:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/pegasus-landing-of-round-rock\/?p=8417"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:51:09","slug":"senior-transportation-round-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pegasusseniorliving.com\/pegasus-landing-of-round-rock\/blog\/2026\/08\/17\/senior-transportation-round-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Possible for Seniors to Live Without Driving in Round Rock?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro was the second-fastest growing area<\/a> in the United States between 2010 and 2020, and that growth shows. The city has added healthcare, dining, parks, and cultural destinations at a pace that has given older adults far more to do here than earlier generations of Texas suburbanites did.<\/p>

Like most of the Austin suburbs, Round Rock was built around the car. For older adults who have spent decades here, driving has been the way everything works. When that changes, the concern is rarely about the car itself. It is about whether the life that depended on it can continue without one.<\/p>

Senior transportation in Round Rock has grown alongside the city, and our community is located in a residential neighborhood with access to many of the destinations that make daily life worthwhile.<\/p>

Pegasus Landing of Round Rock<\/a> offers assisted living and memory care in the Woods of Brushy Creek neighborhood, where our team handles transportation so residents and families do not have to.<\/p>

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Residents at Pegasus Landing of Round Rock enjoy senior transportation services, staying active and connected near Brushy Creek and the greater Austin area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Why Is Driving So Closely Tied to Independence?<\/h2>

For many older adults, the ability to drive is intertwined with a sense of self-sufficiency. Handing over the keys can feel less like a practical decision and more like a concession.<\/p>

According to an AARP article<\/a> on caregiving and transportation, 79% of family caregivers in the United States provide transportation for an older adult.<\/p>

Behind that figure is a familiar pattern for many families. It is the rescheduled workday, the coordinated handoffs, the ongoing pressure of being someone\u2019s primary way of getting around. Those demands are real, and they fall on families long before they reach a breaking point.<\/p>

Independence is not the same as car ownership. It is the ability to keep seeing people, going places, and staying connected to what matters.<\/p>

Can Owning a Car Become More Work Than It\u2019s Worth?<\/h2>

For some older adults, yes. According to AAA\u2019s most recent annual driving costs study<\/a>, the average annual cost of owning and operating a new vehicle is $11,577 \u2014 nearly $1,000 a month once depreciation, insurance, fuel, maintenance, and registration are factored in.<\/p>

For a car that mostly sits unused, that is a considerable ongoing expense, and letting go of it often means more time for what actually matters.<\/p>

What Is It Like Getting Around Round Rock Without a Car?<\/h2>

Round Rock is largely car-dependent outside of its walkable downtown. What changes the equation are the density of nearby areas and the transit options that have expanded alongside the city\u2019s growth.<\/p>

Round Rock senior transportation services connect residents to a range of destinations worth getting out for, including:<\/p>