{"id":161,"date":"2015-09-28T20:18:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T20:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2022-12-31T22:48:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T22:48:36","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8883&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Here are a few questions that we often hear from customers&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;What Are Your Hours?&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">SOS Safe Ride drivers are only on duty\u00a0during the following hours:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Thursday through Sunday<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">9:00pm until about 2:15am<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Rule of Thumb:\u00a0 <em>If you see drivers available in the county, we are available!<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;How Does it Work?&#8220;&#8221;]<em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">To get a simple explanation of how to use SOS Safe Ride, simply visit our<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/howto\">&#8220;How to Use&#8221;<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">section!<\/span><\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;Do I need to have my car with me? Can you drive me home like a taxi?&#8220;&#8221;]<em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Yes, you do need your vehicle; we do not operate as a taxi service.<\/span><\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;What are the Rates?:&#8220;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saferideplus.org\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.saferideplus.org\">Safe Ride PLUS<\/a>:\u00a0 $39\/month gets you a 50% Discount on All Rides!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Normal Rates:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">$3.00 per mile traveled (meter starts when the CUSTOMER&#8217;S vehicle starts moving).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Prices for rides within Frederick County are capped at a $39 ceiling.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em>We do NOT charge for the time\/distance it takes for the driver to get to you.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Extended Stoppages (Gas and Food):\u00a0 $7 Stoppage Fee + 0.50\u00a0Cents per minute<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">$10\u00a0Cancellation Fee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;Do You Take Cash? What other forms of payment do you accept?&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Yes we accept\u00a0Cash payments!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We also accept:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>V<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>isa<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Mastercard<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Discover<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>American Express<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Paypal balance<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;Do I tip my driver?&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Tips are 100% appreciated, but as in any tipping situation are not by any means required.\u00a0 Your driver is doing their best to accommodate you and also take good care of \u201cyour baby\u201d, so if you\u2019d like to, feel free to show them that you appreciate it.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;Wait, I drive an SUV!&#8220; | &#8220;Wait, I drive a Stick-Shift!&#8220; | &#8220;I have a blow-n-go!&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Done, Done, and Done!\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>We drive both automatic and manual transmission vehicles. Whether it\u2019s a compact two-door or a beastly truck, we can surely handle it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Blow-N-Go?\u00a0Yes, we can take care of it!<\/strong><\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;What if there&#8217;s an accident or something? Are you covered under my insurance?&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>Accidents could happen from time to time, and you\u2019ll be happy to know that SOS Safe Ride has a spotless track record, zero accidents to date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>The answer to your question is: Yes!. There are two\u00a0simple layers to our liability agreement. In the unlikely but certainly not impossible event that an accident occurs, you\u2019ll be happy to know that the auto liability policy on your vehicle will also cover an SOS Safe Ride driver because you have given us prior paid consent to operate the vehicle.\u00a0 In addition, our general liability (GL) coverage adds another tier of coverage for our drivers.<\/strong><\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;Is this a nonprofit organization?&#8220; | &#8220;Are there volunteering opportunities?&#8220; | &#8220;What other work do you guys do?&#8220;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>SOS\u00a0Safe Ride is a nonprofit program under the local Frederick County anti-drunk driving\u00a0Charity, <a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saferidefoundation.org\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.saferidefoundation.org\">The Safe Ride Foundation<\/a>.\u00a0 We are a tax-exempt 501(c)3 under federal guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service. As a non-profit, our organization does a great deal of work towards the prevention of drunk driving in our area; working with local businesses, state legislature, and of course individuals to further our mission.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>In addition to providin the public with SOS Safe Ride, we host numerous fundraisers &amp; events throughout the year, and even provide collegiate\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/get-rewarded\/grantsscholarships\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/get-rewarded\/grantsscholarships\/\">scholarships and gra<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/get-rewarded\/grantsscholarships\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/get-rewarded\/grantsscholarships\/\">nts<\/a>\u00a0for students in the Frederick county area. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>If you have any other questions about our work, or would even like to know ways that you can get involved, please don\u2019t hesitate to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/learn-about-safe-ride\/contact-us\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/sossaferide.org\/learn-about-safe-ride\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\u00a0to find out more information!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em><strong>We are always\u00a0looking for volunteers!<\/strong><\/em><\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Any other questions that we missed? Just ask and we\u2019ll be happy to answer!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8883&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;64px&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Here are a few questions that we often hear from customers&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;&#8220;What Are Your Hours?&#8220;&#8221;]SOS Safe Ride drivers are only on duty\u00a0during the following hours: Thursday through Sunday 9:00pm until about 2:15am Rule of Thumb:\u00a0 If you see&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10107,"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161\/revisions\/10107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sossaferide.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}