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Yesterday, Lyft announced its newest membership plan, Lyft Pink. According to Lyft, Lyft Pink is “just one step in the shift from personal car ownership to having a society that views transportation as a service”.
Lyft Pink is aimed at riders who are currently using Lyft more than 2-3 times per week. Priced at $19.99 per month, Lyft Pink subscribers will save 15% on all car rides, priority airport pickups, surprise offers, relaxed cancellations, and more. Here is the complete information on each of these perks:
Save on every car ride you take — anytime, …
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Christmas is coming early to all CA drivers. Uber announced today that drivers will get to see a lot more information regarding the trip request before they accept it! This is great news, as from my previous posts on Rideguru, I am not one who trusts Uber or Lyft since I have been burned so many times before by fare cuts and negative app changes. But this news really caught me off guard. I am thrilled that finally, at least in CA, drivers will be treated as true IC (Independent Contractors).
How many times have we called an electrician or …
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In this article we are going to outline everything you need to know about Lyft’s car seat mode in New York City. If you are looking for information on traveling with kids and other services that provide car seats, check out this all-inclusive article on Uber, Lyft, and Taxis.
Here’s how to request a ride in Car seat mode.
Self-driving vehicles are cars or trucks in which human drivers are never required to take control to safely operate the vehicle. Also known as autonomous or “driverless” cars, they combine sensors and software to control, navigate, and drive the vehicle. Currently, there are no legally operating, fully autonomous vehicles in the United States. There are, however, partially autonomous cars and trucks with varying amounts of self-automation, from conventional cars with brake and lane assistance to highly-independent, self-driving prototypes.
Though still in its infancy, self-driving technology is becoming increasingly common and could radically transform our transportation …
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As you have probably heard by now, Uber is facing a serious dilemma in London, UK as the major ridesharing company is on the brink of being banned entirely from the city. London is one of Uber’s biggest markets, with 45,000 drivers and 3.5 million passengers, and as such they are fighting tooth and nail to keep their London business. Still, despite this, Uber’s competitors made no delay in trying to steal London riders and drivers from them.
According to the ridesharing app Kapten (based in France), “London needs ride-hailing, but we don’t need Uber”. And Bolt (another ridesharing application) …
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