PRESS RELEASE. Free sober rides on New Year’s Eve

RICHMOND, Va. — A family owned Cab company is doing its part again this year to help partygoers get home safely on New Year’s Eve.

Veterans Cab President William Barrett said he wants to offer sober rides home for party-goers between 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021 and 3 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2022.

Call Veterans Cab at 804-275-5542, download the My RVA Taxi app, or go to VeteransCabRichmond.com to request a free ride home in Richmond.

Barrett pointed out that the free ride is limited to $50 and is not valid for transportation to another “drinking establishment.”

“We rely on these streets 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to keep us going, so we just want to do our part to help keep them safe for everybody,” Barrett said. “Richmonders should know that there is a safe alternative to driving drunk and ride share apps; we are one of those options. All of our drivers have been screened and approved by the Richmond city police department, as well as the vehicles we operate. We’ve been serving Richmond since 1947, so this isn’t new to us.”

Since 1947 Veterans Cab has been Richmond Virginia’s largest and most dependable 24-hour taxicab company, and we are honored to have been recognized as one of the best cab companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region for nearly half a century. We specialize in on-demand and prearranged ride service in the City of Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, and the surrounding areas, as well as personalized long distance and out-of-town cab service. We have provided daily service to and from RIC and other major airports for over 70 years. All of our drivers and vehicles have been reviewed, evaluated, and approved by the City of Richmond Police Department and must pass regularly conducted safety reviews by local law enforcement.

In addition to specializing in taxi cab service to and from major airports, we also are the regions preferred cab service for medical centers, universities and transportation hubs. Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance for cab service to or from Richmond International Airport, Dulles International Airport, Baltimore Washington International Airport, Reagan National Airport, and Charlottesville Albemarle Airport.

Reservations are also available up to 30 days in advance for service to or from Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, (U of R) Virginia Union University (VUU), Virginia State University (VSU), Randolph Macon University, the University of Virginia (UVA), the College of William and Mary, and Longwood University.

Because Veterans Cab maintains the area’s largest fleet of taxi cabs and taxi vans, we are able to provide our customers with the shortest arrival times, lowest rates, and highest quality of customer service in the Richmond metropolitan area. Whether it’s a large corporate account that has hundreds of transportation requests each day, a one-time on-demand trip to Richmond International Airport, or simply a girls’ night out on the town in one of our 6 passenger vans, Veterans Cab has the capacity and flexibility to meet any and all of your transportation needs.

For nearly half a century Veterans Cab has been the preferred courier service for Richmond’s most reputable businesses, organizations, and government entities. Just like our passenger services, our courier and messaging services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Services include: