6 ways to get home safely after drinking
Date Posted:
Tue, Dec 15 2015,
Indy Star
December is the month of holiday revelry, which means good food, good friends, good times and good drink.
Did we mention the drinks? Eggnog. Champagne. Fine wine. Craft beer. Craft bourbon. And not just a wee bit. Office parties, dinner parties, football parties, New Year's eve parties, impromptu parties after the parties. Plenty of choices at plenty of parties.
BeMyDD
What it is: The website and mobile apps offer designated driving services using your personal vehicle.
How it works: There are a couple of options: a personal driver or a pickup service. The personal driver service allows users to hire a chauffeur by the hour. The driver comes to you, leaves his or her car at your residence, and drives you in your car for the day’s festivities. The pickup service is for those who already have driven somewhere. Now you need to get yourself and your car home. A team of drivers arrive, one to take you and your car home and another to get your driver after you and your car are dropped off.
How much it costs: A personal driver is $17.50 per hour. The pickup service is $25 for car pickup + $3.45 per mile.
Pros: The personal driver is best for larger groups with big cars so you can split the cost. The pickup service is nice if you forgot to plan ahead and need to get you and your car home.
Cons: Unless you’re sharing, you’ll need deep pockets. A pickup service from Downtown to Carmel could cost more than $100. You’d be better off going the personal driver route, where $70 would get you four hours.
Did we mention the drinks? Eggnog. Champagne. Fine wine. Craft beer. Craft bourbon. And not just a wee bit. Office parties, dinner parties, football parties, New Year's eve parties, impromptu parties after the parties. Plenty of choices at plenty of parties.
BeMyDD
What it is: The website and mobile apps offer designated driving services using your personal vehicle.
How it works: There are a couple of options: a personal driver or a pickup service. The personal driver service allows users to hire a chauffeur by the hour. The driver comes to you, leaves his or her car at your residence, and drives you in your car for the day’s festivities. The pickup service is for those who already have driven somewhere. Now you need to get yourself and your car home. A team of drivers arrive, one to take you and your car home and another to get your driver after you and your car are dropped off.
How much it costs: A personal driver is $17.50 per hour. The pickup service is $25 for car pickup + $3.45 per mile.
Pros: The personal driver is best for larger groups with big cars so you can split the cost. The pickup service is nice if you forgot to plan ahead and need to get you and your car home.
Cons: Unless you’re sharing, you’ll need deep pockets. A pickup service from Downtown to Carmel could cost more than $100. You’d be better off going the personal driver route, where $70 would get you four hours.