The countdown is almost complete. There are precious few hours left of 2015, with plenty of toasts already made and consumed to the new year around the world. The old year is now in the past, as the future dawns at midnight.

New Year’s Eve is a holiday devoted completely to time. What other night of the year do people gather and watch a clock tick down to the next day?  Thousands gather in Time Square and other global metropolitan centers to watch the day and year change.

Naturally, places like Times Square are not for everyone on New Year’s Eve. Some avoid the crowds with their small, more intimate parties. Food, fun, and friends old and new are gathered around. Champagne flutes are in hand as midnight approaches, waiting to clink together in unison. And, if you’re lucky enough, there will be someone there to kiss. And of course, for those flying solo on a night like tonight, one could always consult your champagne glass as those couples kiss around you.

Regardless of any relationship status, New Year’s Eve should be about the celebration of the old and new. Parties, fun, and a push toward self-improvment is the focus of this annual event. Carmel knows this and is that the ready to take care of the logistics of getting to and from your parties. With plenty of people starting out with various fermented spirits, scheduling a driver may just be the best resolution to make. Carmel always has a fleet of designated drivers at the ready. And on a night like tonight, we don’t even know the meaning of the term surge pricing! (Side note: we know the meaning, and just won’t do it)

Start your 2016 with a safe choice of taking a ride with Carmel. Even if you plan on drinking only a glass or two, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the celebration. Even in the middle of the night, we will be there for you on this festive holiday eve.