Ride-hailing services in Indonesia serve a broad range of purposes across daily life, from routine commuting to unplanned travel needs. Understanding why different age groups turn to these platforms helps providers, advertisers, and urban planners better align their offerings with actual user behavior. Across all age groups, the data points to two core use cases that consistently drive adoption: work-related travel and emergency or backup transportation. These motivations suggest that ride-hailing has become less of a convenience and more of a functional necessity embedded in everyday mobility decisions.