Get A Discount Lyft Ride From 3 Fairfield Bars (Holiday Safety)

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Lyft. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

The Fairfield Police Department has teamed up with Lyft this holiday season to promote responsible drinking at township bars including Sideline Bar, Thatcher McGhee’s and Franklin Steakhouse. Working in conjunction with the Fairfield-based company ChocolateText, Lyft will provide branded chocolates for bartenders to distribute as a discreet way to alert patrons that they should not drive home.

“Staying responsible while having fun is vital, especially while celebrating during the holidays,” said Ann Ferracane, General Manager of Lyft New Jersey.

Here’s how the program works:

“When a patron has a few drinks, the bartender will place a Lyft-branded chocolate on the rim of their glass. It serves to suggest that the patron should not get behind the wheel to drive. To make the decision to utilize an alternate form of transportation even easier, Lyft will offer the special discount code RIDESAFENJ for new and existing passengers for a safe ride to and from these select Fairfield bars. For rides that start or end at Sideline Bar, Thatcher McGhee’s and Franklin Steakhouse, passengers will be eligible for 50% off of two rides up to $5 each ride from the 29th to the 31st of December. Availability is limited.”

The discount code can also be activated at the following website for new users: www.lyft.com/invite/RIDESAFENJ

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