Sacramento 9/12/2012 11:37:44 PM
News / Travel

The Benefits of Hiring a Limo for Social Outings

After long work weeks or even just a particular stressful day, people love to head out on the town with the family members and friends. They plan everything from happy hour stops to a night cap at everyone's favorite pub. However, they often forget about the transportation component. Quite a few reasons exist for hiring a Sacramento limousine.

Transportation Safety
The activities in which people engage, as suggested above, often include drinking alcohol. However, getting behind the wheel of a car after having a few adult beverages is never a good idea. Such drivers can cause accidents that lead to serious injuries or death for themselves and others. When hiring a Sacramento limousine, individuals do not have to worry about such issues, and they are able to leave the driving to a professional.

Lengthy Distances
Not everyone lives right next door to a thriving urban or suburban area full of bars, clubs and restaurants. In fact, for many people, these activities may be quite a trek away. Whether it's their home or job that's far away from the nightlife scene, they really just don't feel like driving after working for the past five days. Limousines take away that hassle. No one has to get stuck being the driving for the evening and fight to stay awake while the rest of his or her friends have a merry old time. Important to note that driving when you are tired has the potential for danger because the driver might fall asleep at the wheel. In a limo, the people can take a quick snooze on the way to or from the event.

Traveling Together
Sometimes, one of the most fun parts of a night out is the way there and back. People can talk about their days and share funny stories from the week without any loud music or other people talking in the background. Furthermore, this is one of the few times during the evening where the group won't be surrounded by other people. If it's a large group, it's generally not possible for everyone to venture out together in one vehicle. They have to divide up into smaller groups. Not only does this force more than one sleepy individual to get behind the wheel of a car, but it also makes the group split up into parts.

Food & Drink
When dinner reservations aren't until 9 or the group is waiting for the late night happy hour to begin at 10, people can start to get a bit hungry and thirsty later on. Sure, passengers can drink non alcoholic beverages and eat during a ride in the car, but this, once again, leaves the driver in an unwanted position. In a limo, groups of friends could do a little cheese tasting before dinner at a wine bar. They could also bring sandwiches and snacks if they aren't planning a stop for dinner. Furthermore, it's generally allowable to drink alcohol in a limousine. Everyone can share a glass of champagne to toast to the end of the work week, or they can mix up some fun margaritas for everyone to try.

Whether the group is heading out for some drinks at a casual bar or a four course sit down meal at the city's swankiest restaurant, it's likely that no one feels like driving. Instead of forcing someone into it, they can just hire a limo for the evening to assure that they arrive and depart in style, comfort and safety.