We know you’re itching to get your perfect New Year’s Eve plans in place, and we’ll have a few suggestions for those of you still unsure what to do for the big night later in the day. But first a few of friendly reminders: Just like on Christmas Eve, D.C. liquor stores will in fact be open on Dec. 31 thanks to an amendment put in place by the D.C. Council to make exceptions when Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on Sundays. Plus! Metro will run until 2 a.m. on Sunday night, and get this, last call isn’t until 4 a.m. for one night only. For real. So don’t fret: You will be able to purchase and consume insane amounts of alcohol with little interference from the pesky D.C. Government on New Year’s Eve. Unless of course you choose to get behind the wheel — and no DCist reader would do that, would they? Because you all already know about SoberRide. As a reminder, just call 800-200-8294 (TAXI) from a D.C., Maryland or Virigina phone number, and you can arrange for a free taxi of a fare up to $50 (though of course, it might take a while on New Year’s Eve).

In other New Year’s news, the Examiner reports that area hotels expect to be filled to capacity on New Year’s Eve, thanks to several big event company-hosted parties at some of the fancier chain hotels in the city. Trying to convince friends to come to town for your big bash? Make sure you’ve got some accomodations lined up for them first.