As New Mexico slowly re-opens, NMDOT brings back “Take a Ride on Us”

New Mexico Department of Transportation
17 June 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marisa Maez
Communications Director, Department of Transportation
Marisa.maez@state.nm.us
(505)469-8243

SANTA FE – As restaurants and breweries re-open, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and its partners are renewing a program to get New Mexican’s home safely.

NMDOT is partnering with Bernalillo County, the city of Albuquerque, Cumulus radio stations and Uber to resume “Take a Ride on Us” program, designed to combat drunk driving.

The program offers participants in the Bernalillo County metro area, an Uber credit of up to $10 beginning Thursday, June 18 through Tuesday, June 3o.

Funding has been provided to cover 3,000 rides during that period.

Participants will access the credit through the Uber app; using the code: SUMMER2020.

Tips are not included and refunds are not provided for trips that cost less than the $10 credit. All riders are required to wear masks.

Since Christmas 2018, this public-private partnership has provided thousands of safe rides home to New Mexican’s living in the Albuquerque metro area who choose not to drink and drive.

Working together, we can ENDWI.