Need A Ride Home? Zingo’s There For You
Zingo has a simple plan: turn a profit by keeping people from getting arrested for drunken driving.
So far it’s working, despite the trying economy.
The Atlanta company is a designated-driver business chain that gives tipsy customers a drive home in their own cars. It has grown from six franchises a year ago to 20, including ones in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties.
Zingo employees use foldup scooters to get to clients who have called a central dispatcher. The employee then drives the client’s car home with the scooter in the trunk. He then hops on a scooter for the next assignment.
“The cost of DUIs just got to be $10,000, and cab rides are getting more expensive, too, 35 to 40 bucks,” Price said. “Why not go home in your own car?”
Photo by Zingo Transportation.
Jaclyn on January 1st, 2009 6:07 pm
This service is one of the greatest services out there today. especially in today’s world, with so many unemployed people, stressed out people, younger generations coming into drinking age, a lot more bars and clubs that serve alcohol, etc…this is definitely a much needed service for the general public.
cassy on January 2nd, 2009 5:03 pm
this is a good idea this will be one of the unique type of business service,i like the idea it help create jobs and onething what i really love it the most is, if your drunk and you cant drive anymore all you need to do is to call them and they will drive you home safe.i hope we have it here in our country , coz its really cool!
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