Free Lyft Rides Offered In Montgomery Co. For St. Patrick's Day

ROCKVILLE, MD — St. Patrick's Day is on Wednesday, March 17. If you plan on celebrating with some alcohol, don't get behind the wheel. Instead, arrange for a designated driver, taxi, or 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 during the holiday season.

"While we're all safer at home, we are also a public safety organization which regularly looks to mitigate risk," Kurt Erickson, WRAP's president, said in a statement. "We therefore urge all Greater Washington area residents to respect public health restrictions this St. Patrick's Day. However, if persons do venture out and alcohol is involved, we are all benefited from the safety net role which the region's SoberRide program plays to remove drunk drivers from area roadways."

Rides will be available from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday. SoberRide will be offered throughout Lyft's Washington, D.C. coverage area, which includes all or parts of Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties in Virginia, plus the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park; and the District.

Residents 21 years and older can enter the SoberRide promo code in the Lyft app to receive a $15 credit. The offer is good for all Lyft users. Promo codes will be posted on SoberRide.com at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

"Lyft is proud of the role ride-sharing has played in reducing impaired driving across the nation. Here in the D.C. 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 Geoff Berman, Lyft's national regional manager - east.