Business organization hopes to deliver Juneau’s Halloween revelers home safely

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(Creative Commons photo by quite peculiar)

Extra police officers will be working drunken driving enforcement for the Halloween weekend in Juneau, according to Juneau Police Department news release.

Leeann Thomas is project manager for the Safe Ride Home program, which will offer free cab rides from participating venues on Saturday from 9 p.m. until bar close.

Participating businesses

  • Alaska Cache Liquor
  • Louie’s Douglas Inn
  • The Island Pub
  • Alaskan Hotel & Bar
  • Lucky Lady
  • Squirez
  • Duck Creek Market
  • McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill
  • Triangle Club
  • Hangar on the Wharf
  • Moose Lodge
  • Viking Lounge & Billiard Parlor
  • Imperial Saloon
  • Rendezvous

“If you go to those locations, when you’re all said and done for the night, you have your bartender or server call a special number and a free cab will come and pick you up,” said Thomas, who owns the Triangle Club.

The local branch of CHARR, the Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association, is sponsoring the program. Participating cabs will have signs and green, flashing light. They’ll go to listed establishments first.

“We have 25 of them (cabs) towards the end of the night, so if there’s a cab that is not actively being used we are happy to make sure everybody gets home safely,” she said.

Whichever transportation you choose, Juneau Police Department says residents should be careful this weekend during Halloween celebrations. JPD urges drivers to not drink, make sure seat belts are on and avoid distractions.

Juneau police spokeswoman Erann Kalwara says over Halloween weekend last year, there was one DUI arrest.

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