Leana Vanwyhe: January 2015

Friday 30 January 2015

Ride Happy for $5 or Less

Seven days ago, we matched MUNI by lowering Lyft Line prices to $2.25 for a limited time. And your response was amazing. So, instead of letting the Drive Happy District disappear, we’re keeping low prices around longer! Starting tonight, we’re setting a $5 price cap on all Lyft Line rides in the Drive Happy District, so you never pay more than $5.

Tuesday 27 January 2015

New Year, New Lyft

This year, we’re upping the ante like never before. New look, new feel, even a new shade of magenta. Our goal is to make every ride welcoming, affordable, and memorable — and we’re just getting started. Our new marketing efforts put it best: we’re all about driving you happy and making sure you enjoy the ride.

Staying Safe During Winter Storm Juno

A historic storm is about to hit the Northeast, and as everyone prepares, we wanted to remind you to stay safe and take your time when traveling in this severe weather.

Saturday 24 January 2015

$2.25 Lyft Line Rides. That’s Right.

Whether you’re a weekend or a weekday warrior, get ready to celebrate. Starting today, Lyft Line rides in San Francisco are only $2.25.

Friday 23 January 2015

$2.25 Lyft Line Rides. That’s Right

Whether you’re a weekend or a weekday warrior, get ready to celebrate. Starting today, Lyft Line rides in San Francisco are only $2.25.

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Lyft for Good: Denver Drivers Volunteer with Project Angel Heart

On December 5th, drivers in Denver partnered with Project Angel Heart to deliver meal kits to residents living with life-threatening illnesses. Serving over one-thousand meals a week, Project Angel Heart aims to provide ill Colorado residents with a week’s worth of homemade and nutritious meals.

Introducing the New Lyft Glowstache

Lyft has decided to leave behind the furry pink mustache in favor of a fresh, professional and more mature approach called the “Glowstache” or “Stache 2.0″. The new look will be a plastic pink mustache which sits in the dashboard of Lyft community drivers and provides a nice glowing appearance during dark nights. Image source: JOSH VALCARCEL/WIRED In the past, drivers had a large pink furry stache on the front grill of their cars, which was sending the wrong idea about the company due to the wear and tear of driving such as Creative Art Director Jess McMillin says, “A lot of

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Monday 5 January 2015

Lyft for Good: Meals on Wheels, Austin

As the holidays continue, so has the spirit of giving. This week, Lyft drivers in Austin gathered to deliver meals to those in need. They collaborated with Meals on Wheels And More, an organization that facilitates food delivery to homebound seniors, who often have limited financial support and are unable to prepare meals on their own.

Saturday 3 January 2015

Ringing in 2015 with Lyft

In preparation for tonight, Lyft drivers across the country are stocking their cars with water, snacks, and party-till-you-drop playlists to help you ring in 2015.

No matter how you’re planning to celebrate, we’re proud to be a part of it. And, on busy nights like New Year’s Eve, it’s important to us that you can count on a safe, reliable Lyft ride.

In order to maximize the number of safe rides available, Prime Time will kick in during peak times and add a percentage of your ride total to the base price. We do this to incentivize drivers as much as possible, but we limit how high Prime Time can go. To make sure we have enough drivers on the road on our biggest night of the year, Lyft’s Prime Time limit will be 400% on New Year’s Eve, double a typical peak of 200%. While Prime Time will fluctuate throughout the night, it’s rare for it to reach the maximum percentage.

Here’s how it works:

When ride requests greatly outnumber available drivers, our system will automatically turn on Prime Time.
When Prime Time is in effect, you'll see a circular icon on the top selector of your app's home screen, and a pop-up notification with the added percentage before you confirm your ride request.
The Prime Time percentage varies based on demand. You can tap on the Prime Time icon on the top selector of your home screen before requesting to check the extra cost, or refer to the pop-up on the screen when confirming your request.

We expect demand to be highest between 7-10 p.m. and 1-3 a.m. tonight, so keep a close eye on the Lyft app to ensure the most affordable ride, and remember that you can easily split the bill if you’re riding with the whole crew. Passengers riding solo or with one friend in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York can save up to 60% by sharing their ride with Lyft Line.

From all of us here at Lyft, we wish you a happy New Year. If 2014 was this good, we can’t wait to see what 2015 has in store.

Have you pledged to choose a safe ride tonight? We’ve teamed up with MADD to make getting a safe ride home easier than ever, and Lyft co-founder John Zimmer will be on the road with his mom tonight to give rides and spread the word. Check it out!

Friday 2 January 2015

Network Better by Creating a "Hook"

Networking can help you advance your career, but it requires a little more than just shaking hands. Here are the three things you need when you're trying to network.

Remove Stains from a Microfiber Couch with Water or Rubbing Alcohol

Microfiber is touted as a stain resistant fabric for furniture, but it can still stain and get dirty. Follow these simple steps to clean your microfiber couch in less than 15 minutes.

Split Lyft Ride Cost with Others

Technology continues to evolve in the transportation smartphone app sectors. These apps have brought many conveniences to family’s and ordinary people like you and me. Lyft has revealed their latest feature called, Split Payments. This brand new option will enable you to divvy up the total fare cost between others sharing the ride with you. This has been a sticking point for many rideshare enthusiast, because in the past it made very difficult to pay for a Lyft between friends or family. Now when you go out for the night with friends you can split the cost back

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