Need A Ride To The Polls? Sarasota Voters Have Options

SARASOTA COUNTY — If you want to cast your vote on Election Day but you’re having trouble finding a ride to the polls, don’t fret. Here are a few options for free or discounted rides for voters to polling locations in Sarasota County on Tuesday.

Lyft is offering 50 percent off one ride costing up to $10 to anyone traveling to a polling place or ballot dropbox in any city on Election Day. Just use the code “2020VOTE” when checking out. This includes Lyft’s network of scooters, which are only found in certain cities, including Miami. This initiative is a partnership with various organizations, including When We All Vote and Vote.org.

Meanwhile, through its Get Out The Vote initiative, ride-share app Uber will provide discounted rides to the polls on Tuesday. The app has added a poll-finding feature for Election Day and the company will provide 50 percent off round-trip rides for voters, up to $7 each trip.

And Sarasota County Area Transit bus service usually offers free rides on Election Day. While this isn’t a cohesive initiative this year, don’t worry – your ride will still be free. The SCAT system is currently not taking fares for bus rides, anyway, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.