SoberRide Program to Be Offered for St. Patrick's Day

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s 2015 St. Patrick’s Day SoberRide program will be offered from 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 until 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, according to the program organizers.

To receive a free cab ride home (up to a $30 fare), you can call 800-200-8294 (TAXI). AT&T customers can dial #WRAP from their wireless phones. You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service.

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

General SoberRide Information

• Since 1993, WRAP has provided more than 62,182 safe rides home. Currently, SoberRide operates during the December/January holiday season, St. Patrick’s Day, Independence Day and Halloween.
• WRAP’s SoberRide provides a free cab ride home up to a $30 fare. Callers are financially responsible for anything over $30.
• You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service. 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. A SoberRide 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, you’re asked to watch for a cab from the participating taxi company in the area from which you are calling.