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What is 'Lyft Family'?

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 2 years, 2 months ago

Lyft Family Account

 

Lyft Family is a special feature of the Lyft app that allows family and friends to link accounts. This is especially helpful for parents with grown children who wish to still pay for Lyft rides to and from classes or work. Through Lyft Family, family members or friend groups can all use a shared payment method to pay for Lyft rides. 

With every Lyft Family account there is one “organizer” or chief account. The organizer has the ability to access safety features, including ride details (driver details and location tracking), for all members on the family account. As the organizer …

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The New and Improved Lyft Concierge Service

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 2 years, 2 months ago
Image Credit: Lyft.com

 

 

Recently, Lyft announced an expansion to their Lyft Concierge service. Lyft Concierge enables organizations within the Lyft Business portal to schedule and cover ride costs on behalf of a patient, employee, or customer.

Now with the new added benefits, Lyft Concierge riders will enjoy extended safety features and an overall enhanced experience when they open their rides in the Lyft app. More specifically riders will now be able to access multi-language support and advanced security.    

 

A Highlight of Lyft Concierge's New and Improved Features:

Provide advanced safety features: Riders can have greater peace of mind …

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What is Uber Park?

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 2 years, 2 months ago

Have you heard of Uber’s newest service, Uber Park? Just like the name describes, Uber Park helps users find available parking spaces. For those who live in big cities, the hassle of circling block after block searching for a parking space is a real pain point. Uber is hoping that Uber Park will cut down on both wasted time and unnecessary garage expenses for users.

With Uber Park, commuters will have the ability to book and pay for a parking space in specific parking lots around their city. 

Uber Park is a partnership between Uber and Metropolis, a parking …

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Uber Explore: Everything You Need to Know

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Announcements , Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 2 years, 2 months ago

Uber Explore

Uber has launched another new product within the Uber app, Uber Explore. With Uber Explore, Uber users will now be able to browse and book experiences from dinner reservations, live events, and other fun activities.

According to Uber, when users open the new Explore tab within their Uber app they will see “places recommended to them based on categories including food & drink, art & culture, nightlife, music & shows, and more.” Further, customers will also be able to see reviews, photos, and directions for every experience. 

As part of Uber Explore, Uber users will be able to utilize …

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How you can help support Ukraine through the Uber app

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Announcements , Driver Community , Rider Community 2 years, 2 months ago

Uber Supporting Ukraine

The war against Ukraine has rapidly become an international crisis affecting millions of innocent people. As the situation continues to develop, various countries, companies, and individuals are doing what they can to help those in need. Uber is the most recent company to pledge support, particularly for impacted employees, riders, and drivers.

Their first effort includes launching an in-app donation button which allows Uber riders across the United States to make easy and seamless donations to the International Rescue Committee. Uber plans to match all donations made through the app up to $1 million. Further, Uber is also planning to …

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