5 Tips on Getting Home Safely if You Drive to the Club

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Someone has to take one for the team every now and then. If you’ve been the designated driver the last few times that your crew has gone out, they owe you one. Pick names out of a hat or guess a number between one and 10. Do whatever needs to be done in order to know who gets behind the wheel before the whole squad is inebriated.  

If arriving to the club without your car was not an option, leaving without it most definitely should be. Before you head out for the night, make sure at least half of your team is equipped with accounts on Uber or Lyft. You can even get a little retro and catch a cab the old-fashioned way. On the other hand, libations have a way of bringing out emotions, so feel free to call a special someone to pick you up. Drake-ing and driving is permitted—drinking and driving is not. 

If you’re adamant about driving back home, make sure you stop your bar tab a few hours before you intend on heading out. Have a drink, followed by water, and bask in the glory that you won’t be throwing up your lunch like the rest of your friends. 

Showing up to the club when the bar is closing in less than an hour is just a recipe for disaster. Instead of knocking back Rum and Cokes, show up early so you’ll have time to enjoy the drinks and sober up. Remember, water is life. 

Let’s face it—life happens. The workweek can be extremely overwhelming. You may have earned yourself more than a few drinks. If you know that you’ll be overindulging, instead of relying on designated drivers, book a hotel room near the club. You’ll probably even get cool points for suggesting a way for everyone to reach their maximum levels of turnt. It sounds like a night for the books already.