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When Uber first introduced their Safety Toolkit within the Uber app back in 2018, they essentially launched an “in-app emergency button”. Since then, Uber has added trip sharing, ride verification, and various 911 features. Today, Uber has announced 3 new features to ensure you get where you are going safely.

The New Safety Toolkit Design

To help riders quickly access safety features, Uber has redesigned their Safety Toolkit. With the new design, riders simply have to tap on a large safety shield which will bring them to a variety of large tiles with every safety help option in their area. …

Looking to join the on demand movement and work for a rideshare company like Uber or Lyft? Here are the requirements to become an Uber or Lyft driver.

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Step 1: The first step to becoming an Uber or Lyft driver is to make sure you meet their required driver criteria. 

The criteria include:

• A minimum age requirement of 21 years old for both Uber and Lyft
• Must be licensed in the US for at least one year, or three years (for Uber) if you're under 23.
• Car insurance under your name. (Keep in mind, …

Yesterday, Lyft announced their newest initiative, Lyft Media. Lyft describes Lyft Media as “Lyft’s very own media and advertising business”. Lyft breaks down Lyft Media into 4 segments, Lyft Halo, Lyft Tablets, Lyft Bikes, and Lyft Skins. Here is a breakdown of each platform.

Lyft Halo

According to Lyft, Lyft Halos are “smart digital rooftop screens that capture attention with engaging videos targeted to the vehicle’s exact location and time. Brands can reach mass audiences at the specific times and places most relevant to their business and track the performance of their campaigns through our attribution partners. This provides a …

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Up until this point, rideshare companies only accepted debit/credit cards as a form of payment. Unfortunately, that created a transportation barrier for almost 7.1 million US households who are “unbanked” or have limited access to traditional financial services. Lyft, in an effort to be more inclusive, recently announced a new way to pay for Lyft rides: with cash.

According to Lyft, “Riders can now conveniently add cash to their Lyft Cash balance at more than 35,000 retail locations nationwide including Walmart, ACE Cash Express, Kroger Family of Stores and more. Riders can simply present a barcode or …

Uber has officially launched their new Uber Comfort Electric service in over 30 U.S. cities! Uber first announced plans for the new ‘Uber Comfort Electric’ service about 8 months ago, sharing that through a partnership with Hertz, drivers would be able to rent a Tesla for use on the Uber platform.

As of today, more than 15,000 drivers in 30+ cities, including Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Miami, have rented a Tesla through this program. And, together they have already completed more than five million fully electric trips! Not only is this initiative an important step in helping …