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Service offering free Lyft rides on Cinco de Mayo
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide service wants to prevent drunken driving by providing people in the D.C. region a safe ride home after this week’s Cinco de Mayo festivities.
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Lyft is new SoberRide partner
The nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program has partnered with ride-hailing service Lyft this year for its SoberRide program instead of taxi companies.
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Metro boss: Commuting pattern shift causing ridership decline
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld cited a change in the “marketplace,” lower gas prices and services like Lyft for the ongoing decline in Metro ridership.
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Union Station a top stop for Lyft
Lyft’s second annual Lyft Awards said Union Station was the No. 1 transit destination stop for Lyft drivers nationwide this year.
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Uber, Lyft avoid fingerprint requirement in Md.
Ride sharing companies won waivers Thursday exempting drivers from fingerprint-based background check requirements. Uber had threatened to pull out of Maryland if the waiver was not granted.
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You left your phone in an Uber or taxi. Now what?
Losing your phone — or wallet or keys — in a cab or ride-hailing service is one of the 21st century’s minor miseries. But don’t panic. There are steps you can take to retrieve your items.
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Uber fights with Maryland over fingerprint background checks
A Maryland law requires companies such as Uber and Lyft to fingerprint their drivers as part of their background checks. Uber says it will pull out of Maryland if it isn’t changed.
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Split shutting down DC ride-sharing service
Split did not elaborate on why it was shutting down its D.C. service. The company’s ride sharing service was based on a carpooling model, which competitors Lyft and Uber now offer.
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Lyft will open regional headquarters in Arlington
San Francisco-based ride-hailing service Lyft will establish a mid-Atlantic regional headquarters in Arlington, creating 32 new jobs.
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MetroAccess alternative pilot program would pay for car-sharing rides
Metro plans to temper spiking costs for paratransit service with a pilot program that would pay for rides on Uber, Lyft or similar services. The program is slated to begin March 1.
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Wanna take a ride in the Ghostbusters-mobile?
On July 1 and 2, Lyft is giving fans a chance to ride in the new Ghostbusters’ official vehicle right here in D.C.
3 years ago -
Metro midnight closure on weekends leads to new pickup zones
D.C. police sets up pickup zones and routes for cab, Uber, Lyft and other similar drivers to try to keep people safe and traffic moving in busy neighborhoods.
3 years ago -
Shaquille O’Neal goes undercover as Lyft driver
You can add Lyft driver to Shaquille O’Neal’s post-retirement resume.
3 years ago -
Congressman apologizes after daughter uses car as Lyft driver
Rep. Elijah Cummings said Wednesday that his daughter, a recent college graduate, had been using his Honda with Congressional license plates to work as a driver for ride-sharing company Lyft.
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Ride-hailing services raise questions about safety
Ride-booking services such as Uber and Lyft insist they have tools in place to keep patrons safe.
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