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News Release:
PBOT brings back Safe Ride Home safety initiative for Cinco de Mayo weekend
(May 3, 2018) The
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will offer discounted taxi, Lyft and
Uber rides during Cinco de Mayo from 7 p.m. on Friday, May 4 until 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6, as part
of the bureau's Safe Ride Home program. The Safe Ride Home initiative makes it
easy to celebrate responsibly by providing Portlanders with discounted travel
options. This is the third Safe Ride Home offer from PBOT.
The Safe
Ride Home program is offering people the following discounted travel options from May 4 to May 6:
- Up to $20 savings on taxi rides with
Radio Cab, Broadway Cab, Union Cab, New Rose City Cab, New Green Cab, PDX
Yellow Cab and United Independent Cab. Coupons will be available for pickup
during the Cinco de Mayo weekend from the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the participating businesses below, and Portland Police Bureau
officers in the Central City. Discount does not include gratuity.
- A $5 savings on rides with Lyft and Uber.
Riders can access the discount by entering a promo code into their apps. The
promo code can be retrieved from the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the participating businesses below, and the Portland Police Bureau
officers in the Central City. Promo codes will be available beginning at 7 p.m.
on Friday, May 4 through 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. Code downloads for Lyft will be limited to 1000 users. Code downloads for Uber will be limited to 5000 users. Discount does not include gratuity.
The Safe
Ride Home program is a partnership between PBOT, the Portland Police Bureau, Portland
cab companies Radio Cab, Broadway Cab, New Rose City Cab, New Green Cab, PDX
Yellow Cab, Union Cab and United Independent Cab, and transportation network companies
Lyft and Uber. The program is funded by a 50-cent fee charged for every taxi
and TNC ride in Portland. The fee also covers safety inspections and helps
defray the cost of rides for people with disabilities.
Safe Ride Home helps
to achieve the City of Portland’s Vision Zero Action Plan’s goal of launching
initiatives to reduce impaired driving. Impaired driving is a major contributor
to death and injury on Portland streets. More than half of deadly crashes in
Portland involve people who are intoxicated.
People can
RSVP to Safe Ride Home on Facebook at www.facebook.com/events/211135102818151
Learn more
about the City of Portland’s Vision Zero program at www.visionzeroportland.com
Participating Safe Ride Home Cinco de Mayo establishments include:
- Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Tom McCall
Waterfront Park
- A Roadside Attraction
- Bunk Bar on Water Ave.
- Can Font
- Cascade Brewing Barrel House
- Crush Bar
- Darcelle XV
- Double Mountain Brewery
- Gigantic Brewing Company
- Gil’s Speakeasy Tavern
- Grand Army Tavern
- Güero
- Horse Brass Pub
- Kelly's Olympian
- Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
- Pepino’s Mexican Grill
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
- Sam’s Billiards
- Saraveza
- Sellwood Public House
- Teote Mezcalería
- The Lombard Pub
- The Observatory
- The Stone
- Wayfinder Beer
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The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward
of the City’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a
livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe
transportation system that provides access and mobility. Learn more at www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation.
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