Free Lyft Rides Available For St. Patrick's Day

WASHINGTON, DC — St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17. If you plan on celebrating with some alcohol, don't get behind the wheel. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, taxi, or a ride-sharing service to get you home.

The nonprofit organization Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) will again partner with Lyft, the popular ride sharing company, to provide a SoberRide service to the D.C. metro area.

"Last year, a record 982 persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used WRAP's St. Patrick's Day SoberRide® program rather than possibly driving home impaired. The charity also offers its SoberRide® program on Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Halloween and the winter holidays," WRAP said in a statement.

Rides will be available from 4 p.m. on Sunday to 4 a.m. on Monday. 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; and all or parts of 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 March 17.

"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 safe, convenient, and affordable transportation a step further, particularly during times of the year when people are out celebrating and in need of a ride home," said Lyft General Manager Steve Taylor.

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