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Lyft starts charging wait time fees to late passengers
Taking a page from Uber, Lyft has quietly started charging late fees to customers who make their drivers wait for them.
Igor Bonifacic01.24.2023Lyft’s latest EV incentives include an earnings bonus for California drivers
Lyft has announced a new set of incentives to encourage drivers to switch to an electric vehicle.
Igor Bonifacic12.12.2022Lyft's app now lets you request a tow truck and schedule maintenance
Lyft's app now helps you take care of your own car, including repairs and tow trucks.
Jon Fingas11.17.2022Lyft and Motional to offer driverless taxi rides in Los Angeles
Lyft and Motional have announced plans to launch a driverless ride-hailing service in Los Angeles using Ioniq 5 EV Level 4 robotaxis.
Steve Dent11.17.2022NYC will enforce Uber and Lyft driver pay increases by the end of the year
NYC's Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to increase the per-minute and per-mile rates for Uber and Lyft drivers. Yellow and green cab meter will go up by the end of the year too.
Kris Holt11.15.2022Lyft's Pink subscription plan is back with a lower $10 fee (and fewer perks)
Lyft has revamped its Pink subscription with a lower price, although you'll want to pay more for the best perks.
Jon Fingas10.25.2022Lyft's app now lets you reserve and pay for a parking spot
Lyft now lets driver's search, reserve and pay for a parking spot on its app.
Steve Dent10.19.2022Labor Department proposal may lead to gig workers gaining employee status
It may become harder for companies like Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as contractors.
Kris Holt10.11.2022Your next Lyft in Las Vegas might be a driverless EV
Motional’s driverless Ioniq 5 is entering service earlier than expected.
Igor Bonifacic08.16.2022Lyft is shutting down its in-house car rental program
But it will continue working with big car rental companies.
Mariella Moon07.21.2022Big tech's abortion travel policies do nothing for its contractor workforce
Tech companies cannot promise to build the future while vast numbers of their workforces are trapped in 1972.
Avery Ellis06.29.2022You can pay for your Lyft ride with cash now
Lyft now has the option of paying for rides using cash they deposit at stores.
Jon Fingas06.22.2022Lyft will pay $25 million to settle claims it hid safety issues before its IPO
Those issues include reported sexual assaults by its drivers.
Mariella Moon06.17.2022Massachusetts court rejects proposed gig worker ballot measure
A Massachusetts court has tossed a ballot measure that would have treated gig workers as contractors, protecting the Uber and Lyft business models.
Jon Fingas06.14.2022Lyft says its future lies in a hybrid network of autonomous and driver rides
Only 5 percent of the rides will be driverless at first.
Mariella Moon06.08.2022Lyft joins Uber in cutting back on new hiring
After Uber announced that it was cutting back on hiring and other expenses due to the economic slowdown, rival Lyft is doing the same.
Steve Dent05.25.2022Lyft brings shared rides back to more cities, including San Francisco
Riders in San Jose, Denver, Las Vegas and Atlanta can also once again split the cost of trips with strangers.
Kris Holt05.05.2022Uber is bouncing back from the pandemic faster than Lyft
Lyft will need to spend more to lure back drivers.
Kris Holt05.04.2022Lyft and Uber will cover legal fees of drivers sued under Oklahoma abortion law
Much like they did in Texas, Lyft and Uber have pledged to cover drivers sued under Oklahoma’s forthcoming SB 1503 law.
Igor Bonifacic04.30.2022The Pentagon's new AI chief is a former Lyft executive
The Pentagon has hired a Lyft executive as its new AI chief, and both are exploring new territory.
Jon Fingas04.25.2022