Free and Discounted Drinks for Designated Drivers Are Back This Christmas

There are 32 Cardiff Venues Taking Part

Christmas party season is here, which usually means busy pubs, big nights out and plenty of festive drinks. But for the people who decide to stay sober and take on the job of designated driver, South Wales Police are once again giving them a little thank you.

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More than one hundred pubs and bars across south Wales are taking part in this year’s Des Scheme, now back for its fourth year. The idea is simple. Anyone acting as a designated driver can let bar staff know, receive a wristband and enjoy free or discounted draught soft drinks or squash throughout their visit.

The scheme runs all through December and into early January, helping promote safer roads and encouraging responsible drinking at one of the busiest times of the year. All participating venues cover the cost of the drinks themselves, showing real support for the message behind the initiative.

This year, 120 venues are involved, including 32 in Cardiff. Here is the full list of places in the capital where designated drivers can claim their free or discounted soft drinks.

Cardiff Venues Taking Part

-Brewhouse and Kitchen, Pontcanna, Sophia Close, CF11 9HW
-Be At One, 60 to 62 St Mary Street, CF10 1FE
-Philharmonic, 76 to 77 St Mary Street, CF10 1FA
-Retro, 7 Mill Lane, CF10 1FL
-Brewhouse, 49 St Mary Street, CF10 1AD
-Blue Bell, 33 High Street, CF10 1PU
-Daffodil, 33 Windsor Place, CF10 3BZ
-Cricketers, 66 Cathedral Road, Pontcanna, CF11 9LL
-The Dock, Unit 1 Mermaid Quay, CF10 5BZ
-The Discovery, Celyn Avenue, CF23 6FH
-Misfits Social Club, 7 to 9 Miskin Street, Cathays, CF24 4AP
-Portland House, 113 to 116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5EQ
-Coyote Ugly Cardiff, 78 to 80 St Mary Street, CF10 1FA
-Temple Bar Cardiff, 6 High Street, CF10 1AW
-Yates, Greyfriars Road, CF10 3AD
-Marys, 89 St Mary Street, CF10 1DW
-Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre, Castle Street, CF10 1XD
-Walkabout Cardiff, 65 to 74 St Mary Street, CF10 1FA
-Metro’s, 10 Bakers Row, CF10 1AL
-Full Fat Social, Unit 22 Mermaid Quay, CF10 5BZ
-Tonight Josephine, 46 Caroline Street, CF10 1FF
-Cardiff Cottage, 25 St Mary Street, CF10 1AA
-Cardiff Marriott, Mill Lane, CF10 1EZ
-Depot, Unit 8 Curran Road, CF10 5DF
-Tiger Yard, Plot A Porth Teigr Way, CF10 4GA
-The Four Elms, 1 Elm Street, CF24 3QR
-Queens Vaults, 29 Westgate Street, CF10 1EH
-Mocka Lounge, 1 to 2 Mill Lane, CF10 1FL
-The Poachers Arms, Church Lane, St Mellons, CF3 5UP
-The Cross Inn, Newport Road, Rumney, CF3 4AJ
-Royal British Legion Club, Rumney Court, CF3 4BN
-The Willows, Willowbrook Drive, St Mellons, CF3 0AY

For the full list of all participating venues across south Wales, visit the South Wales Police Des Scheme page.

It is a small gesture, but one that helps keep roads safer while giving designated drivers a bit of festive appreciation. Perfect timing as the Christmas nights out start rolling in.