Lyft x Chicago International Airports

Lyft has officially landed at O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport, so holiday travel has never been easier.

To celebrate this partnership, we’re giving everyone $5 off two rides to or from either airport. To get your credit, enter the code FLY2015 in the ‘Payment’ section of the app.

Getting Picked Up
Midway: Head to Departures and look for one of the four designated curbside spaces for ridesharing.

O’Hare: For domestic terminals, head to the Departures level. For international terminals, head to the Arrivals level. Look for your driver in the designated ridesharing pickup areas.

If you have any trouble locating your driver, give them a call to get their exact location.

Getting Dropped Off
Verify your location and request a ride. On the way, just let your driver know which airline you’re flying, and they’ll take you straight there.

Whether you’re heading home for the holidays or trying to escape the cold, we’ll get you everywhere you need to go.

Each code good for $5 off two rides to or from MDW Int’l Airport or ORD Int’l Airport. Credits must be used by 1/1/2016. Limited time only. Restrictions and Lyft’s Terms of Service apply

Lyft × Honest Dollar: Introducing Savings and Retirement Solutions for Lyft Drivers

We hear from drivers every day who use Lyft to help secure a bright future, from paying tuition to saving for a first home. Today, we’re excited to launch a partnership with Honest Dollar to deliver a first-of-its-kind solution for savings and retirement plans, too.

Honest Dollar is an easy, affordable investing platform built with independent contractors in mind. Starting today, everyone who drives on the Lyft platform can look forward to:

• Exclusive discounts, with no hidden costs. Drivers will enjoy access to plans for just $3/month (compared to the non-driver rate of $8/month), without the complex fee structures found in many retirement plans.
• Seamless transactions. Honest Dollar’s mobile app makes it easy to link a bank account for easy debits and credits, so drivers can invest on the go.
• Financial education. Empowering drivers to make great investing choices, Honest Dollar also offers access to ongoing financial education, too.

Everyone has different reasons for driving and different goals for the future. It’s one of the things that makes Lyft great, and it’s what inspires us to continue creating innovative solutions to give our drivers greater peace of mind.

We’re excited to add to add Honest Dollar to our growing lineup of partnerships: eHealth, to give drivers easy access to the nation’s largest health insurance exchange; Allstate, to offer free or discounted roadside assistance; Verizon to cut down the costs of their devices and monthly cell phone bill; Intuit to help with tax preparation; and many more. We’re excited to keep up the momentum.

Lyft Line Arrives in Washington, D.C.

There’s a new ride in town. Introducing Lyft Line, the District’s newest ride. Whether you’re heading to the Hill or taking an off-campus trek, Line is your affordable ride.

Lyft Line matches you with others traveling the same way, so you can share the ride and split the cost. It’s the same tap-and-go ride, except you save money, help take cars off the road, and meet other awesome riders at the same time. Win-win-win.

Request

Slide into Line Mode and request a ride

Get Matched

Share the ride and split the cost

Go

Hop in and meet your fellow riders.

Even if you don’t match with another rider, the price stays fixed and will always be less than original Lyft.

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Launch Special: Downtown Discounts

We turned downtown into a giant discount zone where Lyft Lines cost up to 35% less than original Lyft for a limited time. Just make sure your Line ride starts and ends within the zone.

 

Lyft Line is now live in D.C., so check it out and let us know what you think.

Valid for Lyft Line rides only. Minimum fare applies. $1 for an additional rider. Rides must originate and end within the qualifying zone depicted on the map above. Limited time only. Subject to Lyft’s Terms of Service.

 

Lyft for Good: Drivers Donate to Austin AIDS Walk

One of our local drivers said it best: “Lyft brings Austinites together to do great things in the community.”

Whether it’s repairing flood damages to the park or delivering meals to homebound seniors, Austin Lyft drivers are always giving back. Just last weekend, they were at it again with the Austin AIDS Walk: raising more than four thousand dollars in donations, drivers volunteered their time and a portion of their tips to this noteworthy cause.

As part of an entirely self-led volunteer initiative, these outstanding drivers created the “Lyft Austin Weird” team to to raise awareness of and support AIDS Services of Austin. Last Sunday, drivers joined fellow Austinites to walk together in support of the cause.

For over a month prior, many of the drivers pledged up to 50% of the tips they made driving for Lyft (which you can track on their RideCares site), raising nearly $950 in tip donations alone. Along with the donations they’ve received voluntarily, they have collectively raised $4,136.20 to date — 83% of the way towards reaching their goal of $5K.

Looking ahead at the City Council’s discussions next week to determine the future of ridesharing, we’re excited to see our Austin drivers come together and give back to their local community.

*If you’d like to contribute to their cause, you can donate through their AIDS Walk Austin Fundraising Page.*

New: Colorful, Directional Cars in the Lyft App

You’ve gotta see it to believe it. With this latest update, our in-app cars match the color and direction of your driver’s ride.

Cars are now displayed from a bird’s-eye view, showing the direction they’re headed in real-time. Once you’re matched with a driver, the in-app car will update to reflect your car’s actual color, making it easy to identify which Ford Focus is your driver’s.

This update is our newest addition to the Lyft app, joining the other features we’ve designed to make your life a little easier.

• Ride History - See the details for every ride you’ve taken.

• Route Sharing - Show others where you’re at, and when you’ll arrive.

• Payment Splitting - Share the cost with anyone in your address book.

Colorful, directional cars are now live for iOS and Android. Request a ride, then keep an eye out for your car’s lookalike.

Buy Justin Bieber’s New Album with Lyft

Is this real life? Justin Bieber’s new album Purpose comes out November 13, and he’s giving you an exclusive new way to get it starting November 12: via the Lyft app.

What do we mean? To get your copy of Purpose for just $5, all you have to do is slide into ‘Bieber Mode’ in the Lyft app between 9 p.m. PST 11/12 and 11:59 p.m. PST 11/19 while supplies last and tap ‘Buy & Ride.’ Then, after you finish at least a $5 ride, we’ll send you a unique download link and credit your account $5 for your next ride.

To celebrate the album release and this exclusive new method of getting music to fans, Justin surprised some passengers by joining their Lyft ride. Check out the video below:

If you wish you could ride with Justin Bieber, you’re in luck. While Justin travels the country for the next week, he’ll be taking Lyft to get around. Ride in ‘Bieber Mode’ to buy the album and you just might end up riding with Justin, too.

$5 credit valid until 2/28/16. Promotion subject to Lyft's Terms of Service.

 

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The Happiest Tweets of October

Just wondering — did you even have a chance to breathe in October? The month was jam-packed giving three cheers for #VivaLyftVegas, going undercover with Kris Bryant, looking to the past and then going Back to the Future, listening to stories, paying for weddings and vacations, and partying with the undead. And somehow, you tweeted through it all. Here are your happiest moments of October.

That time you met a wise sage:

"If u can marry your best friend, u just can't go wrong" -the coolest lyft driver ever

— Jessica duarte (@Lilpelicanjessi) October 9, 2015

Life advice from my @lyft driver

SF Drivers Deliver Disaster Kits To The Elderly

San Francisco drivers can’t stop giving back. Last month, more than forty Lyft drivers gathered to deliver disaster delivery kits to homebound Bay Area seniors, who are limited in their ability to purchase goods or prepare meals for themselves.

Lyft drivers teamed up with Meals on Wheels San Francisco and Gigwalk to distribute Disaster Preparedness Kits to homebound seniors. The drivers used the Gigwalk app to find the best directions, while also figuring out delivery routes for future MOWSF volunteers.

24% of seniors served by MOWSF have no other source of food.

We look forward to seeing how other drivers reconnect people and communities by joining volunteer initiatives across the country.

The Lyft for Good program grew from self-led volunteer initiatives we've seen from Lyft drivers in their communities. Lyft drivers have gone above and beyond in communities nationwide to perform these acts of kindness, so we wanted to support those efforts by creating a channel for even more drivers and passengers to give back in the future. Every few weeks, our Lyft for Good series will highlight these remarkable drivers and their impact in their communities.

Alert Your Channels: You Can Request Lyft Rides in Slack

@here: Now you can request a Lyft ride from the Slack app. We’ve partnered with Slack to make getting a ride easier than ever, so you can spend more time on what matters. Just type a few commands into Slack, and your ride is on its way.

Heading to an off-site meeting or just rallying the crew for a team happy hour? Use the /lyft commands to request a ride. You can also use commands to get updates on your driver’s ETA, estimate trip cost, or set default home or work addresses.
 

 

 

How It Works

1. Click ‘Add to Slack’ to add the Lyft app to your Slack. Then, authorize Slack to connect to your Lyft account.

2. Type /lyft ride <pickup_address> to <dropoff_address> in any Slack channel to request a ride.

3. Roll out.

 

Commands Cheat Sheet

Get started by adding Lyft to your Slack:

Check it out, and let us know what you think.