AAA Texas offering free Tipsy Tow service

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - AAA Texas is offering a free service called Tipsy Tow this Independence Day.

The company says the service is a last resort for drivers who have had a drink.

AAA Texas advises that if you are going to consume alcohol, have a plan. Either designate a non-drinking driver, call a cab or ride-sharing service or stay somewhere overnight so you don't have to drive.

If all else is unavailable, Tipsy Tow is there so you don't get behind the wheel after drinking. The service will be available statewide from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4 through 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018.

Anyone can call 1-800-222-4357 or 1-800-AAA-HELP for a free tow home of up to 10 miles. Callers simply request a Tipsy Tow and will receive the free tow and ride home.

A regular AAA Texas-contracted roadside service truck will be dispatched. For rides more than 10 miles, drivers should expect to pay the rate charged by the tow truck contractor.The passenger and tow truck driver should agree in advance what the excess mileage charges will be and the method of payment, prior to the tow.

You do not have to be a AAA member to use the Tipsy Tow service however it is only for a one-way, one-time ride for a driver and tow for that driver’s vehicle.