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Happy New Year’s Eve! 

As you prepare to ring in 2024, safe transportation is an essential element of every party plan. Fortunately, there are businesses and governments aiming to make it easy.

In addition to numerous cities making their public transit free for the night and following morning (check your city’s public transit site to see if they’re one of them), here’s some of the low or no-cost ride deals going on throughout the U.S. during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Note that each of the below programs have their own requirements to participate, so visit the offer links for the full fine print and eligibility details. 

Arkansas

Little Rock: Rainwater Holt & Sexton are providing a $50 Uber voucher. It is good only in Little Rock on New Year’s Eve from 11:00 pm to 3:00 am on New Year’s Day. 

Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, Hazen and parts of Lonoke: JHook Towing is offering free rides and tows to anyone in central Arkansas on New Year’s Eve. Call 501–955–2400.

Rogers: The Cottrell Law Office Free Sober Holiday Rides program provides reimbursement of up to $25 for a one-way ride to a safe destination (within Rogers, AR) from 5 pm on New Year’s Eve to 10 am on New Year’s Day. Participation is limited to the first 100 submissions, so submit ASAP.

California

San Francisco: Ottinger Employment Lawyers are reimbursing up to $35 for Uber, Lyft, and cab rides from 5pm New Year’s Eve until 10am the next morning. Participation is limited to the first 50 submissions, so submit ASAP.

San Diego: The Law Offices of Kerry L. Armstrong will reimburse up to $30 for a one-way ride to a safe destination (within San Diego) from 5 pm New Year’s Eve to 10 am the following day. Participation is limited to the first 50 submissions, so submit ASAP.

Colorado

Anyone age 21 or older with a valid ID that resides in Colorado: The Wilshite Law Firm provides reimbursement of up to $35 for a one-way taxi, Lyft, or Uber ride to your home.

Boulder: The Tenge Law Firm is reimbursing up to $25 for one-way Uber, Lyft, or cab rides to a safe destination (within Boulder, CO). Participation is limited to the first 50 submissions, so submit ASAP.

Colorado Springs and Pueblo: McDivitt Law Firm offers free cab rides home (via City Cab in Pueblo [719–543–2525] and zTrip in Colorado Springs [719–766–4567]). Tell the driver, “It’s on McDivitt.”

Florida

Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Savannah, St. Augustine: Farah & Farah’s Safe Ride Home Program gives a $50 Uber voucher valid from December 31st at 6 pm until January 1st at 6 am.

Maryland

The Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office offers the Lyft code MAKEAPLAN23 for a $20 credit. Credits will expire 24 hours after they are claimed within the Lyft app and if they are not redeemed, will go back into the system to be claimed again.

Michigan

Muskegan: Red Zone Security Services LLC is offering $5 rides. Call 231-329-0839.

Missouri

St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia and Springfield: Breakthru Beverage Missouri and Absolut Vodka have partnered to cover up to $20 for Lyft rides from 2 pm on Sunday, December 31 through 2 am on Monday, January 1 with the code BBGMONYE2023. 

Joplin: The Cottrell Law Office Free Sober Holiday Rides program provides reimbursement of up to $25 for a one-way ride to a safe destination (within Joplin, MO) from 5 pm on New Year’s Eve to 10 am on New Year’s Day. Participation is limited to the first 100 submissions, so submit ASAP (this is the same program offered by the law firm for rides in Rogers, AR).

Montana

Havre: Havre Ford offers free rides within the Havre city limits from 5 pm New Year’s Eve until 2:30 am on New Year’s Day. Call 406–265–1700. 

Texas

Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood county: Roberts & Roberts provides free rides home through January 1. Call 903–333-RIDE (903–333–7433).

Waco: The Zimmerman Law Firm is reimbursing up to $25 for Uber, Lyft, and cab rides (within Waco, TX). Participation is limited to the first 50 submissions, so submit ASAP.

Washington, D.C.

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) Soberride Program gives $15 Lyft codes for a ride home. The codes will be posted at 9 pm on New Year’s Eve and are valid from 10 pm, Sunday, December 31 until 4 am, Monday, January 1, 2024.

Cities offering free public transit (in partnership with Molson Coors)

Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Milwaukee, WI, Phoenix, AZ, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. 

Again, visit your local city’s public transit site to confirm if free rides are being offered for the night. Many cities are providing them (sans Molson Coors), such as Indianapolis, IN, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA. 

Wherever you are located and whatever you’re doing for the holiday, check if there are free ride deals in your area. Always ensure you have responsible sober transport (and of course, this also applies to all other days and times of partaking in any sort of impairing activities). 

Get stupid safely. 😘