Tuesday, October 16, 2018

"Lyft launches subscription plan, offering 30 rides for $300/month"

I haven't swapped cars in a while and am unsure on pricing but that sounds like a lease payment + insurance on, maybe, a Toyota Camry?

From GeekWire:
 Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday.

For $299 per month, riders who subscribe to Lyft’s new All-Access Plan will get 30 rides as long as each ride doesn’t go over $15. If it does, the rider pays the difference. Subscribers will also receive 5 percent off additional rides.

“This is the first step toward delivering on our goal of making car ownership optional, and we’re constantly looking for more ways to provide passengers with the easiest, most convenient options possible,” Lyft said in a blog post announcing the new program.

The 30 rides are dolled out on a monthly basis. Unused rides can’t be rolled over to the following month. Riders can use their allotted rides for ride-sharing services, like Lyft Line but they can’t be split between accounts.

Lyft is in the midst of a month-long promotion called “Ditch Your Car”...MORE