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Uber, Lyft, taxi companies offering free rides after Las Vegas mass shooting

Posted at 9:09 AM, Oct 02, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-03 08:29:43-04

Uber says it will provide free rides to the United Blood Services center on West Charleston Boulevard and Whitney Ranch Drive in Henderson.

In addition, they will provide free rides to the following hospitals and the family reunification center:

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center: 3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109

University Medical Center: 1800 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Desert Springs Hospital: 2075 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Valley Hospital: 620 Shadow Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89106

UNLV Thomas & Mac Center: 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154

Family Reunification Center: Metro Headquarters, 400 S. MLK BLVD Building B

In order to help those impacted, Lyft is offering free rides up to $40 to/from the following blood donation centers, hospitals, and relief centers with the code VEGASHOPE:

Blood Donation
Labor Health & Welfare Clinic: 7135 W Sahara Ave #100, Las Vegas, NV 89117
United Blood Services: 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89117
United Blood Services: 4950 W. Craig Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89310
United Blood Services, Henderson:  601 Whitney Ranch Dr. Bldg. D, Ste 20, Henderson, NV 89014

Hospitals
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center: 3186 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89109
University Medical Center: 1800 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Desert Springs Hospital: 2075 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Valley Hospital: 620 Shadow Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89106

Relief Centers
UNLV Thomas & Mack Center: 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Family Reunification Center: Metro Headquarters, 400 S. MLK BLVD Building B

Yellow Checker Star Transportation, as well as other local cab companies who are partners in Kabit, are offering free taxi rides to anyone who has been affected by the tragendy.

Call Kabit at 702-919-4756 to arrange a ride.

For more information about Kabit, click here.