Tow 2 Go Offers Safe Rides Home Christmas Weekend

With Christmas falling on a Friday this year, the festive celebrations are likely to continue for days. As the fun kicks into high gear, chances are more than a few adults will find themselves too “spirited” to get behind the wheel.

That’s why AAA and Bud Light are teaming up once again to offer the Tow 2 Go service. The free service offers safe rides home for motorists who overindulge at festivities going on around the Tampa Bay area.

The service will be available starting Thursday, Dec. 24 with AAA drivers providing rides for motorists and their vehicles through 6 a.m. Jan. 2, 2016, to cover the New Year’s holiday, as well.

Tow to Go is a partnership between the auto club and Bud Light that provides free rides as a last resort to individuals who are too intoxicated to drive. The service is available to both AAA members and non-members free of charge.

Since it was launched in 1998, the program has provided rides for more than 23,000 impaired drivers, the program’s website reports. It is offered based on availability, providing those who take part free towing within a 10-mile radius of the pickup location.

There are a few caveats with the program:

• Tow truck drivers can only take a maximum of two people and one vehicle home
• Advance appointments aren’t allowed as holiday revelers are advised to designate a driver and only use the towing service as a last resort
• In some situations a cab might be required or law enforcement might need to be called in to assist in getting an intoxicated motorist home safely

To obtain a ride, call 855-286-9246. The service is also available for other holidays such as Thanksgiving, Labor Day and Independence Day, among others.

To find out more, visit AAA online.

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