Hundreds of residents in the D.C. area took advantage of this year’s SoberRide service for St. Patrick’s Day, officials said, but ridership was down considerably from 2012.

There were 212 free cab rides provided by the nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program from 4 p.m. Sunday through 4 a.m. Monday. Last year, 606 people took SoberRides during the holiday period, and from 2008 to 2012, an average of 460 riders used the St. Patrick’s Day service.

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