Patients discharged from the emergency department may encounter difficulty finding transportation home, increasing length of stay, and emergency department crowding. Looking to determine the preferences of patients discharged from the emergency department regarding their transportation home, their awareness, and past use of ridesharing services such as Lyft and Uber. Performing a prospective, survey$-$based study during five months in the emergency department, level I trauma center serving an urban area. Subjects were adult patients who were being discharged from the emergency department, excluding patients requiring ambulance transport home. There were $500$ surveys distributed, and $480(96\%)$ were completed. The average age was $47\backslash$pm $19$ years, and $61\%$ were female. There were $33,871$ emergency room visits during the study period, and $67\%$ were discharged home. The highest number of subjects arrived by ambulance $(27\%)$ followed by being dropped off $(25\%).$ Out of $408(85\%)$ subjects aware of ridesharing services, only eight $(2\%)$ came to the emergency room in this manner; however, $22(5\%)$ planned to use these services post$-$discharge. The survey also indicated that $377(79\%)$ owned smartphones, and $220(46\%)$ used ridesharing services. The most common plan to get home was with family$/$friends $(35\%),$ which was also the most preferred $(29\%).$ Regarding awareness and past use of ridesharing services, we were unable to detect any gender and$/$or racial differences from univariate analysis. However, we did detect age, education, and income differences regarding awareness, but only age and education differences for past use. Logistic regression showed awareness and past use decreased with increasing patient age but correlated positively with increasing education and income. Half the subjects felt their medical insurance should pay for their transportation, whereas roughly one$-$third felt ED staff should pay for it$.$ Conclusion: Patients most commonly prefer to be driven home by a family member or friend after discharge from the ED$.$ There is awareness of ridesharing services, but only $5\%$ of patients planned to use these services post$-$discharge from the ED$.$ Older patients, have limited income, and are less educated are less likely to be aware of or have previously used ridesharing services. ED staff may assist these patients by hailing ridesharing services for them at time of discharge.