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Here’s How to Get to Lyft’s ‘Most Visited Locations’ in New York City!

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge , Travel/Wanderlust 6 years, 10 months ago

Lyft recently put out a report on all of the most visited locations for different cities across the United States in 2017. Check out what the most visited spots were in New York City, and see what an average ride would cost to get to these locations! And, we’ll even tell you which rideshare is the cheapest to get you there!

 

  1. Most Visited Restaurant: Vandal

vandal

This very exclusive tapas restaurant is located at 119 Bowery, New York, NY. Vandal is rated 4/5 stars and is a nice spot to get fancy cocktails in a trendy environment. It’s so popular that …

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Uber Reveals Massive Data Breach - Over a Year Later!

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge 6 years, 10 months ago

 uber data breach

Last week, Uber revealed a massive data breach that happened last October. Uber hid the breach from both customers and drivers, and paid the hackers $100,000 to keep quiet.

In October 2016, hackers had access to data on 50 million Uber riders, and 7 million drivers. Uber stated that the information taken from customers included names, email addresses, and phone numbers. As for the drivers, around 600,000 U.S. driver’s license numbers were taken, though no social security numbers or credit card information was compromised.

Uber had a legal obligation to report the hack to regulators and those drivers whose license …

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Can I bring my child in an Uber or Lyft?

Posted by: RideGuru Team in Rider Community , Rideshare Knowledge 6 years, 10 months ago

Traveling via rideshares has become one of the easiest and cheapest modes of transportation over the past few years. However, the ridesharing world still hasn’t mastered how to conveniently cater to families with young children. Uber and Lyft, two of the biggest ridesharing companies, have recently started working towards making their vehicles more friendly for families with infants, toddlers, and young children. Take a look below for each company's guidelines on riding with kids.

Uber

Uber requires children who are of car seat age to be safely secured in an age appropriate seat for all rides. You are allowed to …

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Lyft Expands Internationally to Toronto

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge 6 years, 10 months ago

 Lyft International Expansion

Big news in the rideshare industry this week, and this time, it’s all about Lyft. Lyft announced they will be expanding their operations internationally, entering into the Canadian ridesharing market.

Lyft will begin operating in Toronto starting in December of this year, making the city the first that Lyft will operate outside of the United States. Previously Lyft operated in international markets solely through partnerships with existing rideshare companies present in the market. It’s no secret this strategic move is part of Lyft’s efforts to take on Uber.

Uber already announced that for the first time ever, their customers actually …

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Uber Revealed Details About Their Flying Cars!

Posted by: Felicia Dodge in Rideshare Knowledge 6 years, 10 months ago

 

uber elevate

 

Flying cars?! Yes, you heard that right. Uber announced their latest project “Elevate”, their aerial rideshare service. This week Uber executives announced a third city where they will be testing these plane-helicopter hybrid, and by 2020, they hope to be testing in Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth and Dubai.

 

The vision of this “flying car” is to shuttle passengers from rooftop to rooftop, saving time and reducing traffic on the roads. The head of product at Uber says the Elevate project is closer than people may think. Especially with news that rideshares like Uber and Lyft actually increase traffic, this new …

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