Get Home Safe on New Year's Eve

Start the new year off right by not getting a DUI or into a wreck. These local cab companies offer their services 24/7 and are eager to get you home on New Year's Eve safe and sound. You driver will appreciate your business and your tip.

Plug these numbers into your phone before you go out. If the line is busy, try again, or go down the list, but don't risk driving home drunk. 

PHONE: 815-726-8294

SERVICE AREA: Joliet area

RATES: $2.25 per mile; surcharge for pickups outside of Joliet, Crest Hill or Rockdale. Reservations can be made.

COMPANY: Yellow Checker Cab Co.

PHONE: 815-744-2900

SERVICE AREA: Joliet area

RATES: $2.25 per mile; additional cost for calls outside of corporate limits of Joliet. Reservations can be made.

COMPANY: Hero Towing
PHONE: 815-254-0143
SERVICE AREA: Plainfield area
RATES: There's a $35 flat rate for the "last call special," which will get both you and your car home safely. 

COMPANY: AAA Express Limo & Taxi
PHONE: 815-436-2500
SERVICE AREA: All Chicago suburbs
RATES: Local service rates are $2.30 per mile, with a minimum charge of $7.   

PHONE: 630-771-1010
SERVICE AREA: Joliet, Plainfield, Romeoville, Woodridge and all the neighboring villages around Bolingbrook.
RATES: Call for quote

Free CTA Rides New Year's Eve

If you're going to be in the city, the CTA is offering penny rides on CTA trains and buses beginning 10 p.m. New Year's Eve to 4 a.m. New Year's Day.

This year, the CTA is waiving the penny altogether. Miller Lite is picking up the tab for the 26-year-old penny ride program, which means riders can ride free on New Year's Eve.

The program is aimed at combating drunk driving but also preventing pedestrian accidents. New Year’s Day in Chicago was found as the deadliest day of the year for walkers, the Chicago Tribune reported.