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There comes a time when getting around isn't as simple as it used to be. Maybe the night driving's gone, the parking feels like too much, or the car's been given up altogether. And it can start to feel like the world is shrinking, like every outing means asking the family for a lift, and staying home feels easier than being a bother. It doesn't have to be that way.

This warm, hands-on workshop shows you how the phone in your pocket can be your ticket to freedom. In two gentle hours, you'll learn to plan a trip anywhere with Google Maps and see every way to get there, whether by car, bus, train or on foot. You'll learn to check exactly when your bus or train is coming with the Opal app, and discover the money-saving trick many seniors miss: with a Gold Opal card, your travel is capped at just $2.50 a day. And you'll learn how to order an Uber, a car that comes right to your door, knowing the price and the wait before you agree to a thing, plus the one simple safety check to make before you ever get in.

Everything is taken slowly, on your own phone, with plenty of help beside you and you won't book any real cars on the day, so there's nothing to worry about. No experience needed. You'll leave knowing you can get anywhere you want to go.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE OUTLINE

• How your phone keeps you independent
• Planning any trip with Google Maps 
• Choosing between driving, public transport, walking or a car
• When's it coming? Learn how to check bus and train times with the Opal app
• The $2.50 secret: how a Gold Opal card works
• Ordering an Uber, understanding the price and wait, and the safety check that matters
• Plan your own real trips, with help right beside you

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Plan a journey to any destination using Google Maps
• Compare the different ways to get there: car, public transport, walking or rideshare
• Check bus, train and ferry departure times using the Opal app
• Understand how a Gold Opal card caps daily travel at $2.50, and use the right card to get it
• Order an Uber and understand the fare and wait time before confirming
• Make the essential safety check before getting into a rideshare car
• Feel confident and independent getting around, even without driving