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Lyft created that image because they thought they would need some cover story about "friends driving friends" in order to violate taxi licensing laws without re
by qq66 12y ago
Lyft created that image because they thought they would need some cover story about "friends driving friends" in order to violate taxi licensing laws without repercussions. Uber demonstrated that such a cover story was unnecessary.
- differentView 12y agoSource? Or is this conjecture on your part?
- Evolved 12y agoUnless Lyft didn't charge for rides then regardless of how they describe it, fundamentally it is still a pay-per-ride service (i.e. taxi) and still subject to the taxi industry regulations (which I don't necessarily agree with but exist nonetheless). I 'm curious if companies like these could legally operate by not charging by time or distance but instead operating as a private club wherein someone purchases a membership that grants them free time or mileage (up to a certain limit) or some system based on pricing sort of like how NYC MetroCards are set up).
- qq66 12y agoThey didn't "charge" for rides for a long time. They called them "donations" and you were perfectly entitled not to "donate" anything. Of course the driver would give you a bad rating if you "donated" anything less than the suggested "donation."
- jcampbell1 12y agoLyft even called the fares "donations" until roughly 6 months ago.