Tag Archives: Lyft

Since the pandemic, the costs for rideshare services have risen substantially, and people want to know why. Traveling to a destination just 10 minutes away could cost you $20 or more in an Uber or Lyft. If you’re leaving from the airport, you are likely to get hit with an …

One woman has turned herself in, and another has agreed to turn herself in after a video of them harassing a San Francisco Uber driver went viral. According to a statement from the San Francisco Police Department, police arrested Malaysia King, 24, in Las Vegas. They charged her with assault …

Ride-share service Lyft has joined Uber in banning a woman who went viral for coughing on and attacking an Uber driver. According to Uber, the driver refused service to the woman and her friends after picking them up in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood because they refused to wear masks. The ban follows a …

Over 4 million federal employees and their families can expect to receive car service from both Lyft and Uber after the pair of transportation companies signed a five-year, $810 million contract with the federal government. Although unclear on how much each company will get, both confirmed that the deal was …

Lyft and Uber ride-shares, and some app-based delivery services will not be suspended in California amid Prop 22 legislation debate. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As of Thursday, an appeals court has allowed Uber and Lyft to continue categorizing its drivers as independent contractors in California. For now, the pause on rides has been …

After a California judge granted a preliminary order prohibiting Lyft and Uber from classifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, the ride-share companies are threatening to leave the state altogether. “If our efforts here are not successful, it would force us to suspend operations in California,” Lyft Presiden John …

A Lyft passenger who was asked to wear a face-covering by the driver went on a racist rant. After not getting his way, the passenger unleashed multiple racial slurs, and it was all caught on video. According to TMZ, the racist passenger got in for his Lyft ride on May …

Another company is following the likes of Lyft, Tinder, and more, offering specials to encourage people to get out and vote. The latest company is YouPorn, which will be launching a special Election Day offer in which they will provide free premium membership to subscribers who vote on November 5th. …

Lyft has launched its new Jobs Access Program in over 35 cities across the country that offers free rides to and from job interviews as well as free rides during their first three weeks of employment. The ride sharing company has partnered with 10 organizations for the Jobs Access Program, …

Former drug kingpin “Freeway” Rick Ross praises Kim Kardashian-West for spearheading the Lyft partnership, which aims to help up to 5,000 soon-to-be-released prisoners with transportation for rehabilitation needs like job interviews and check-ins. Freeway, who went to federal prison in 1996 after making millions as a drug kingpin during the …

There’s nothing wrong with getting a side job when you’re in need of extra cash. #IssaRae says even she leaned on #Lyft when she was trying to make some extra cash. In the new season of “Insecure,” we get to see Rae’s character, Issa, behind the wheel as a Lyft …

Who says social media isn’t effective? In a shocking twist of events, Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick, has pulled out of Donald Trump’s business advisory council. This news comes after social media users threatened to boycott the ride share app over their relationship with the unpopular president.   Kalanick does not …

Customers aren’t the only ones bailing on Uber for alternative ways of transportation. Drivers are reportedly leaving the ride share company as well, after drama surrounding the Muslim ban and the CEO’s relationship with Trump.   Drivers in California, New York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina have hopped on the #DeleteUber movement …