Saving Lives, One Ride at a Time

Hopefully most of us are mature and responsible enough to know that any more than a couple of drinks and it is time to call a cab to get a ride home from the bars.  One of the complications of this is the retrieval of your vehicle the morning after.  Not the end of the world, but it is definitely a pain to deal with on a hangover.  Just no fun for anyone.

A friend of mine in the Charlotte area had turned me on to a business that has really taken off in the area.  It’s a service called Two Guys and a Ride that will send a car with two drivers to wherever you, and your car, are at.  Then one of their drivers will drive you and your car wherever you want while the other driver follows in  the “chase car”.  The cost varies a bit, and the memories are fuzzy, but I think the cost is about what a cab alone would cost plus around 15 dollars depending on distance traveled.  It’s a brilliant service that is convenient and safe for everyone involved.  Bravo!

I am currently challenged with how to get to the Jimmy Buffett concert at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek and get everyone home safely.  Two Guys and a Ride sadly does not exist in Raleigh.  However, through the magic of the internet, and a suggestion from Cecil over at the Urban Planet forums, I found Safe Ride Home.  My prayers are answered!  I plan to call later today and set up an appointment to get all of my friends, myself, our car, and all our tailgating goodness safely home after teh concert.

I really cannot emphasize enough how important it is to be responsible when out partying and galavantic around.  Please designate a driver, take a cab, walk, bike, crawl, cab-it, or find a Safe Ride Home.

Update: I just spoke with Safe Ride Home and we are all set for a ride home after the concert back to downtown for some after party!  The cost is 10 dollar vehicle delivery fee and 3 dollar per mile up to 10 miles.  What a great deal for safe delivery of people and vehicle!