Halloween Partiers Urged to Call Sober Ride

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With Halloween landing on a Saturday this year, Montgomery County authorities are urging revelers to use Sober Ride or another service to get safely home from the bars on Oct. 31.

If you plan to celebrate with alcohol on Halloween, include a sober driver in your plans:

• If you will be drinking, designate a sober driver before the party begins.
• When you know you’ll be drinking, leave your keys at home or give them to someone else.
• If you have been drinking, do not drive—even a short distance. Call a taxi, phone a sober friend or family member, use public transportation or call SoberRide at 1-800-200-TAXI, for a free ride up to a $30 fare. The free program will be offered from 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, to 4 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Users must be age 21 or older.

All calls must originate in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, or in the Cities of Rockville, Bowie, College Park, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt and Takoma Park.

You cannot reserve a SoberRide or schedule a pickup in advance. To receive a ride, you must call 1-800-200-8294 (TAXI) during the program hours. A SoberRide call operator will direct your request to the correct participating cab company.

Participating Taxi Companies in Maryland:
Barwood, Inc. (Montgomery County)
Silver Cab of Prince George’s County (Prince George’s County)