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Using Your Smartphone for Transportation Options

Uber, Lyft, Marin Transit's Catch-A-Ride, and More

2025-02-13 10:00:00 2025-02-13 12:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Using Your Smartphone for Transportation Options In this session, you will learn to use your smartphone to book ride-hail trips, find out why everyone uses Uber and Lyft, and be introduced to Marin Transit's Catch-A-Ride program. Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room

Thursday, February 13
10:00am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-13 10:00:00 2025-02-13 12:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Using Your Smartphone for Transportation Options In this session, you will learn to use your smartphone to book ride-hail trips, find out why everyone uses Uber and Lyft, and be introduced to Marin Transit's Catch-A-Ride program. Belvedere Tiburon Library - Founders Room

In this session, you will learn to use your smartphone to book ride-hail trips, find out why everyone uses Uber and Lyft, and be introduced to Marin Transit's Catch-A-Ride program.

In this session, you will learn to use your smartphone to book ride-hail trips and find out why everyone uses Uber and Lyft.

We will also introduce you to Marin Transit's Catch-A-Ride program. Enrolled riders age 65 and older get a voucher for up to thirty discounted rides per quarter on Uber, Lyft, or North Bay Taxi.

 This popular class has been updated to give you step-by-step instruction in the classroom, and the opportunity to practice at home or when it’s most convenient. The goal is to answer all your questions and put you in the driver’s seat with your phone!


Jane Gould, PhD is the author of "Aging in Suburbia," a book about transportation choices and future mobility.

She is trained as a transportation planner and has over fifteen years of experience developing campaigns for transit and public agencies.

She maintains an interactive blog on technology, Be Mobile Smart, and has been an active Ridehail trainer since 2016.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Talk/Lecture | Literacy/Learning |

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Belvedere Tiburon Library

Phone: (415) 789-2661

Hours
We're closed Monday February 17 due to Closed for Presidents' Day
Mon, Feb 17 Closed
(Closed for Presidents' Day)
Tue, Feb 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Feb 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Feb 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Feb 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Library was designed by the firm of Bull, Stockwell, and Allen. The architectural style is that of the 19th century railroad yard in Tiburon. 
 
The site is part of the landfill of the 1890s done to create the railroad yard. Windows frame views of the marsh lands and Old St. Hilary's Open Space preserve. 
 
The expanded library was designed by Brown Reynolds Watford Architecture and added approximately 9,000 square feet, bringing the total size of the library to about 19,500 square feet. 

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