This article examines how everyday mobility in later life is closely shaped by care work and gendered responsibilities, particularly in urban fringe areas. Focusing on older adults in Santiago de Chile, it highlights how caring for others, accessing services, and maintaining social relationships generate complex mobility patterns that are often overlooked in transport planning.
The findings show that unequal access to transport options and local services reinforces mobility constraints, especially for older women. By linking care work, accessibility, and spatial inequality, the article underlines the importance of designing urban and transport systems that better respond to ageing populations and care-related travel needs.