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I live in Boston and hugely supported Lyft (using it exclusively over Uber), but as soon as the weather started getting bad (late December), it seemed as if all

I live in Boston and hugely supported Lyft (using it exclusively over Uber), but as soon as the weather started getting bad (late December), it seemed as if all of the Lyft drivers vanished. I'm back to using Uber exclusively and not even checking Lyft, since I most likely won't be able to get a cab during peak time. Sure, it'll probably pick back up now that the weather is improving, but how they handle bad situations is much more defining than how they handle good ones.

gitah 12y ago
One aspect I haven't seen anyone mentioned is that Uber does not prompt you for tips where as Lyft does. This is a pretty big deal and is why I always choose Uber over Lyft.
- whichdan 12y ago
  I actually emailed Lyft for clarification on this! They said that tipping is considered optional, and more of a reward for good service than a supplement for low pricing. That said, for both Lyft and Uber, the drivers seem to be underpaid as a whole, and several have remarked to me that hitting $20/hr means they're doing well.
  - aianus 12y ago
    Netting or grossing $20/h?
    - whichdan 12y ago
      Not sure; I think they implied gross, but probably meant net.
      - aianus 12y ago
        I would say someone netting $20/h driving a car around part-time is well-compensated. Pretty much anyone in the US can drive a car and it's neither dangerous nor particularly uncomfortable.
- shepardrtc 12y ago
  I choose Lyft over Uber for a number of reasons, but I really like that they have the tipping thing right there. I like to tip people, and because I have had a very lucky life, I like to tip them well.
- pbreit 12y ago
  It's not a big deal at all. It defaults to "no tip", there's no guilt since drivers don't find out immediately and drivers don't expect tips. For drivers it's a big advantage of Lyft because a lot of people actually do like the =option= to tip.
tsax 12y ago
I guess the laws of supply and demand do operate after all!

gitah 12y ago

One aspect I haven't seen anyone mentioned is that Uber does not prompt you for tips where as Lyft does. This is a pretty big deal and is why I always choose Uber over Lyft.

whichdan 12y ago
I actually emailed Lyft for clarification on this! They said that tipping is considered optional, and more of a reward for good service than a supplement for low pricing. That said, for both Lyft and Uber, the drivers seem to be underpaid as a whole, and several have remarked to me that hitting $20/hr means they're doing well.
- aianus 12y ago
  Netting or grossing $20/h?
  - whichdan 12y ago
    Not sure; I think they implied gross, but probably meant net.
    - aianus 12y ago
      I would say someone netting $20/h driving a car around part-time is well-compensated. Pretty much anyone in the US can drive a car and it's neither dangerous nor particularly uncomfortable.
shepardrtc 12y ago
I choose Lyft over Uber for a number of reasons, but I really like that they have the tipping thing right there. I like to tip people, and because I have had a very lucky life, I like to tip them well.
pbreit 12y ago
It's not a big deal at all. It defaults to "no tip", there's no guilt since drivers don't find out immediately and drivers don't expect tips. For drivers it's a big advantage of Lyft because a lot of people actually do like the =option= to tip.

tsax 12y ago

I guess the laws of supply and demand do operate after all!