How To Get Home Safe In Tampa Bay After A Night Of Partying
If you are going to be out partying, have a plan on how to get home safe.
Plan ahead on how you’re going to get home after a night of drinking. DO NOT DRIVE!
The last thing you want to do is start out the new year with a DUI or even worse, hurt someone else. Here are a bunch of options on how you can get a ride home.
DESIGNATED DRIVER
American Addiction Centers offers five tips on being a designated driver.
TECO LINE STREETCAR
The TECO Line Streetcar System runs from Ybor City, Channelside and Downtown Tampa and it’s free. It runs until at least 10:00 p.m. More Info: www.tecolinestreetcar.org .
TAXI, CAB SERVICES
Download the app Curb: www.gocurb.com
Hillsborough County:
Yellow Cab, (813) 253-0121
Cab Plus, (813) 288-8888
United Taxi Car Service, (877) 288-2672
Pinellas County:
United Taxi (727) 777-7777
Coral Cab (727) 215-0429
Downtown Yellow Taxi (727) 379-4440
Yellow Cab (727) 204-4212
Polk County:
Checker Cab Co., (863) 665-8151
Polk County Taxi, (863) 521-2924
Pasco County:
Express Cab (727) 226-3822
Signature Car Service (727) 834-4444
Adventure Cab Express (727) 637-1069
DOWNTOWNER
The Downtowner offers ride service in downtown Tampa, the University of Tampa, the Channel District and Tampa Heights and it’s FREE. Service is available Mondays to Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturdays from Noon to 10:00 p.m., and Sundays from Noon to 8:00 p.m.
Downloading the free Downtowner app .
RIDE SHARING SERVICES
Ride-sharing…sometimes is a good idea because Uber is so expensive over holidays with their surge charges.
Lyft calls that “Prime Time.”
Uber: www.uber.com
Lyft: www.lyft.com
TOW-TO-GO
Whether you are a AAA member or not, you can call for a Tow to Go ride starting at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21 through 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2. AAA will get you and your vehicle home safe within 10 miles.
Call 1-855-2-TOW-2-GO (855-286-9246)
More info click HERE