Free Holiday Taxi Rides Available Through New Year's Day

By SHARON REED (Patch Staff)

BOWIE, MD — Don’t drink and drive. If you choose to drink during the holidays, designate a driver or call for a free ride from the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP).

The 2015 WRAP Holiday SoberRide program is offered from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly from December 11, 2015 to January 1, 2016 in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, as well as neighboring DC and Virginia.

To receive a free cab ride home (up to a $30.00 fare), please call 800-200-8294 (TAXI). AT&T customers may dial #WRAP from their wireless phones.

Please refer to the SoberRide information listed below for important details concerning this program.

You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service.

Important note: All requests for SoberRide service must be called to and dispatched from 1-800-200-8294. Do not call a taxi company directly for SoberRide service as the ride will not be covered under this program.

General SoberRide Information

WRAP’s SoberRide provides a free cab ride home up to a $30 fare.

Callers are financially responsible for anything over $30.

All calls must originate in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in Maryland; the Cities of Rockville, Bowie, College Park, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt and Takoma Park in Maryland; the District of Columbia; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Eastern Loudoun Counties in Virginia; and the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia.

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. ASoberRide call operator will direct your request to the correct participating cab company.

Participating Taxi Companies:
Alexandria Yellow Cab (Alexandria)
Barwood, Inc. (Montgomery County)
Fairfax Yellow Cab (Fairfax County)
Loudoun Yellow Cab (Eastern Loudoun County)
Northern Virginia Checker (Prince William County)
Red Top Cab Company (Arlington County)
Silver Cab of Prince George’s County (Prince George’s County)
Yellow Cab of District of Columbia (District of Columbia)
Yellow Cab of Prince William County (Prince William County)

When waiting for a SoberRide, please watch for a cab from the participating taxi company in the area from which you are calling.

Source: Washington Regional Alcohol Program

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