Washington Township, Uber Team Up To Save Lives With Free Rides
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- A South Jersey township is partnering with Uber to give people free rides home in an attempt to save lives.
Washington Township officials and Uber made the announcement this week.
According to officials, 16 establishments donated money and will pick up the tab for people who have been drinking and need a ride home.
The ride must begin at one of the 16 establishments and end in Washington Township.
"If somebody is too drunk to drive, we'll put them in an Uber and we'll pick up the tab," said Frank Criniti with The Village Pub in Sewell.
Evesham Township has seen success. A similar idea rolled out there with Uber in 2015.
"We know the program is working. We've been very fortunate. We've had no DUI crashes or fatalities since this program began," Evesham Mayor Randy Brown told Eyewitness News.
Below are the times the program will be in effect:
Mondays, 12:00am -2:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59pm
Tuesdays, 12:00am -1:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59pm
Wednesdays, 12:00am -1:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59pm
Thursdays, 12:00am -1:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59pm
Fridays, 12:00am -2:00am and 9:00pm -11:59pm
Saturdays, 12:00am -2:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59p
Sundays, 12:00am -2:00am and 9:00pm – 11:59pm
How to get your free ride:
Be at one of the below bars or restaurants
Open the Uber app and input your destination (which must be within Washington Township)
Request an UberX
Establishments Participating:
Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Brunswick Zone
Divots Bar & Restaurant at Wedgewood Country Club
Greenwood Park Bells Lake Community Club
House of Brews
Knights of Columbus Home Assoc of Washington Twp.
Otts on The Green
Outback Steakhouse
PJ Whelihan's Washington Brew Works
Ruby Tuesday
Terra Nova
TGI Friday's Restaurant
The Village Pub
The Whitman Diner
Whitman Square Men's Club
Yoshimoto