Sometimes, whether in a hurry or out of necessity, it's better to leave the task of driving to someone else more capable than us, and sometimes, a cab isn't the best option, it's either expensive or unsafe, for that, we have Lyft. With Lyft, you can be sure you'll get everywhere safely.
Lyft: your personal driver
Lyft is an app dedicated to offering transportation services, car rental, motorized scooters, bike sharing, car rental and food delivery that operates only in the United States and in certain areas of Canada. Lyft offers a wide range of services at affordable prices, notifying about fare increases, something its competitors do not do, such as Uber. With a clean and simple to use user interface, Lyft has become a popular choice among users. To ride with Lyft, just open the map on the home screen, select your destination, scroll through the available ride types and choose the one you want.
Lyft's features
In terms of features, Lyft's features are similar to those of Uber or Cabify, offering a range of versatile and useful tools that guarantee a safe and reliable service on every ride you take. These features are found in the settings tab and are:
- Trip History: a display of all your trips, the best way to keep track of your trips, request a cost review or recover a lost item.
- Refer a friend: this section allows you to share a referral link with friends to get free trips by referring new users.
- Payment area: allows you to add or remove a payment method, as well as set a default payment method.
- Gift area: here you can purchase or redeem your gift card.
- Settings area: allows you to view your account information, as well as add shortcuts, such as shortcuts or Word address.
- Rewards section: a list of all active rewards you own, such as Hilton Honors and Delta Skymiles among others.
- Donations section: here you can round up the cost of your trip and donate the change to charity.
- Help section: in this area you will find your most recent trip and options for contacting customer service.
These features are easily accessible and are vital to ensure that you can make full use of the app, taking advantage of every benefit.
Lyft's trip types
Lyft offers a wide range of rides with different costs and characteristics, they're divided into the following categories:
Economy:
- Lyft: The standard ride offered by the app, and therefore the most common.
- Wait & Save: Only available in some areas, and not always available.
- Priority Pickup: A faster pickup with a slightly more expensive fare.
- Green: Electric or hybrid cars for an eco-friendly trip. These trips are only available if these vehicles are nearby.
Premium:
- Extra Comfort: Enjoy trips in more modern cars with more experienced drivers.
- Black: Premium service in black cars with leather-trimmed seats for up to people.
Extra seating:
- XL: A 6-person SUV.
- Black SUV: A black SUV with leather seats for up to 6 people.
Others:
- Scooter: Reserve and rent a compact scooter for one person.
- Bicycle: Reserve and rent an individual bike.
- Seat: Ideal for families, it is a vehicle with a single child seat.
- Lyft Assisted: Assistance service for the disabled and persons with reduced mobility, to help them get into and out of the vehicle.
- Access: Wheelchair accessible vehicles.
A brief overview on Lyft
Lyft is definitely an app worth considering when it comes to transportation in the United States or Canada, especially for travelers and tourists, with a wide range of options suitable for all budgets and needs. Lyft definitely deserves 5/5 stars.
