Free New Year's Eve Rides Offered In Cleveland-Elyria

CLEVELAND — New Year's Eve party people in the Cleveland and Elyria areas can get free rides on Dec. 31 thanks to a local law firm.

Tittle & Perlmuter will reimburse riders in the metro areas for using Uber, Lyft, taxis, or other ride services on New Year's Eve. The law firm is calling it the "Get Home Alive Free Holiday Rides" program.

The law firm said it wants to decrease the probability of drunk driving in the community and promote safety in the Greater Cleveland area. Nearly 40 percent of traffic deaths on New Year's Eve are related to drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The law firm runs the same program on St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Labor Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.

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To qualify for the program, riders must be at least 21. Rides must be given between 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. Jan. 1, 2019. The offer is only valid for one, one-way ride to a safe destination with a maximum value of $30. The first 250 submissions will be accepted, but are limited to one reimbursement per household.

Riders should send a copy of their receipt, a photocopy of a valid driver's license, and a PayPal associated email address within seven days of filling out a form on the Tittle & Perlmutter website.

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