Free Lyft Rides For Cinco De Mayo Offered In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Cinco de Mayo is this weekend, and if you plan on celebrating with alcohol, don't get behind the wheel. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, taxi, or a ride-sharing service to get you home on Sunday, May 5. The nonprofit organization Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will once again partner with Lyft, the popular ride sharing company, to provide a SoberRide service in Alexandria and the region.

"Last year, a record 897 persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used WRAP's Cinco de Mayo SoberRide program rather than possibly driving home impaired. The charity also offers its SoberRide program on St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day, Halloween, and the winter holidays," WRAP said in a statement.

Rides will be available from 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 to 4 a.m. the following day. SoberRide will be offered throughout Lyft's Washington, D.C. coverage area, which includes all or parts of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties in Virginia, plus the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park; the District of Columbia; and Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland.

Residents 21 and older can enter the SoberRide promo code in the Lyft app to receive a $15 credit. The promo code will be posted on SoberRide.com at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5.

"Lyft is proud of the role ridesharing has played in reducing impaired driving across the nation. Here in the DC area, partnering with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program allows us to take our commitment to providing reliable, convenient, and responsible transportation a step further, particularly during times of the year when people are out celebrating and in need of a ride home," said Steve Taylor, Lyft's general manager in D.C.

Reporting by Patch editor Alessia Grunberger