Palm Coast, Florida · Nonprofit
The Free Rides Save Lives program gives free, friendly rides in an all-Tesla fleet to the neighbors who need them most, starting right here in Flagler County.
Our mission
Free Rides Save Lives Inc. exists to give free rides that keep our community safe, healthy and connected. We're starting with a pilot in Palm Coast and growing city by city across Florida.
The Free Rides Save Lives program
The Free Rides Save Lives program gives free rides to children going to local libraries; elderly and disabled people going to doctor appointments and grocery stores; and anyone who's been drinking, so they get home safe.
Free rides to the public library so every child can borrow books, join story time and learn. A parent or guardian gives permission, and car seats or boosters are used as Florida law requires.
Free, friendly rides for elderly and disabled people to medical appointments and to the grocery store, with a patient driver who helps with the door and the bags.
Had a drink? Don't drive. Each rider gets three free rides home per calendar year. After that, a ride home is still available for a payment, suggested at the normal local fare, so nobody should ever drive impaired.
Free rides stay free for those groups. Anyone else can use the service by paying the normal local fare, and can give more than the fare to help fund free rides. Safe rides home are free three times per rider each calendar year; after that, a ride payment still gets you home. Ride payment details are coming at launch. See ride options & paying it forward.
Join the waitlist by email today. When rides launch, you'll schedule a pickup with us.
A trained, background-checked driver arrives in a clean, quiet white Tesla.
We get you to the library, the doctor, the store—or home. Many rides are free; paid-ride and receipt details are on Our Rides.
Why free rides matter
A free ride home stops drunk-driving crashes before they happen. It protects families and everyone on the road, and leaves no excuse to drive impaired.
Rides to the library and back home help children read more, get homework help and join library programs—whether or not their family has a car.
Rides to the doctor and the grocery store mean fewer missed appointments, healthy food in the kitchen, more independence and less time alone.
Free rides to care and to the store support independence, dignity and a real connection to the community.
Source: NHTSA, Traffic Safety Facts 2023 Data: Alcohol-Impaired Driving (DOT HS 813 713).
Our cars are all-electric Teslas: quiet, smooth and easy to get in and out of. Caring human drivers will drive every ride until Tesla's Robotaxi is available and approved for service in our area.
Rides have not started yet. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know when they do.
Join the rider waitlist, volunteer to drive, or tell us you'd like to sponsor a car.