Captain Morgan Giving Away Up To $20,000 for Safe Rides at Gasparilla
What kind of grades did the pirate get in high school? HIGH SEAS!
What’s a pirate’s favorite letter of the alphabet? ARRRRRR!
What did the elderly pirate say when asked if he was 80-years old? Aye, matey! 
There’s only one reason—albeit a great reason—we would inundate you with corny pirate jokes: it’s time for Gasparilla 2016! The annual and enormously epic pirate festival in Tampa Bay hits the shores in full force on Saturday, and Uber is partnering with Captain Morgan to dig up some treasure (i.e. free rides) for seasoned sailors and landlubbers alike.
In order to ensure Gasparilla attendees make it back to port safe and sound, Captain Morgan is giving away up to $20,000 worth of free Uber rides between now and Saturday!
HOW IT WORKS
- Right now (!), open the Uber app, tap the Profile icon in the top left corner, and tap Promotions
- Enter the promo code PirateResponsibly before 2pm on Saturday, January 30
- On Saturday, starting at 2pm, be one of the first 1,000 riders to open your app and enter the secret promo code that will be displayed on your screen
- Enjoy your free ride!
WANT CAPTAIN MORGAN SWAG?
Kick off your Gasparilla weekend early! Captain Matt and The Morganettes will be on-site at Gaspar’s Grotto in Ybor from 9-10pm this Friday, January 29 to greet Uber riders. Show your ride receipt and score some free Captain Morgan swag!
We hope you have an incredible time at the greatest pirate festival in the world, and ride safe this weekend with Uber and Captain Morgan!
PROMO RULES
To participate, from 12:01am EST 1/28/16 to 1:59 pm 1/30/16, enter the promotional code PIRATERESONSIBLY in the “Promotions” tab in the Uber app. If you successfully enter the code, around 2pm ET on 1/30/16, you will receive a secret passphrase from Captain Morgan in your Uber app. The first one thousand riders to enter the passphrase in the Promotions tab will receive an email containing a promotional code valid for up to $20 off an Uber ride, rides must be taken by 11:59 pm ET on 1/31/16. Prizes will be fulfilled on a limited, first-come, first-served basis. Users must be 21+ in order to receive the prize. One prize per person. Additional rules apply, see here.
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