Understanding what drives ride-hailing choices across age groups helps service providers in Romania allocate resources more effectively, from pricing strategies to app development and safety investments. Ride-hailing platforms operate in a highly competitive environment where small differences in user experience, fare transparency, and driver quality can determine customer retention. Across all age groups surveyed, cost and availability consistently stand out as the foundation of service expectations, while secondary factors such as app reliability and driver professionalism reveal meaningful generational differences that platforms can act on directly. Providers that align their offerings with these age-specific priorities are better positioned to grow loyalty and reduce churn.