Lyft will be giving free rides to the polls on election day

[Gil Bang 26,176]

Lyft will be getting all  of my drunken business going forward

 

Lyft wants to help you do your civic duty, so it's giving away free and discounted rides on November 6th. The ride-hailing firm has an existing free ride program for emergency situations and non-emergency ones involving veterans and job seekers. Now, it's also teaming up with Vote.org, TurboVote and Nonprofit Vote -- services that keep you informed about the elections -- to distribute 50 percent off promo codes to those who need them. It's also working with nonpartisan and nonprofit orgs, including Voto Latino and Urban League, to provide free rides to underserved communities in an effort to give them a way to exercise their right to vote these midterms.

The company has pointed out that 15 million people who were registered didn't vote in 2016, mostly because of transportation issues. A previous Pew study from 2014 found that almost half of those who don't make it to the polls come from families that make less than $30,000. By providing free and half-off rides, Lyft is hoping to provide what they need to be able to cast their ballot.

In addition to its plans for the day itself, Lyft pledges to remind users about voter registration deadlines through its social media accounts and by issuing push notifications. It will also provide drivers with voter registration handouts and will participate in online campaigns encouraging people to vote.

 

[Biff Tannen 46,061]

Nice.  Whatever helps turnout, we need it.

[Incredulity 11,861]

Ironic that the Liberal havens of the West Coast have disputed Lyft and Uber’s right to operate.

[Washpark 176]

5 minutes ago, Incredulity said:

Ironic that the Liberal havens of the West Coast have disputed Lyft and Uber’s right to operate.

Like Austin?

[atomheartbevo 90,546]

1 hour ago, Washpark said:

Like Austin?

Well, we're the East Coast (of parts of the Colorado River).  Well, more of the East Bank.

[Longhorn_Fan68 34,079]

cool, good P.R. for them and it's something that actually helps.

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3,861]

Interested to see the profile of who actually would use this:

1) Needs transportation:  Not affluent

2) Has a smartphone and familiarity with Lyft:  Affluent

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 34,079]

5 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

Interested to see the profile of who actually would use this:

1) Needs transportation:  Not affluent

2) Has a smartphone and familiarity with Lyft:  Affluent

 

not exactly true, at least in my experience. when I drove for Ride | Austin most of locals I gave rides to either chose to not have a car or couldn't afford one. Almost everyone has a smartphone now - it's basically considered a staple item these days.

[High Plains Drifter 11,160]

Who is actually paying for this? Are the drivers getting less money? Is Lyft reimbursing the drivers?

[Dahobbs 18,185]

1 hour ago, Incredulity said:

Ironic that the Liberal havens of the West Coast have disputed Lyft and Uber’s right to operate.

(1) Why did you capitalize liberal? (2) Did you and Morissette learn about irony together?

[Captainant 28,385]

Lyft is the titties. They're a better service than Uber, treat their drivers better, and do cooler shit than Uber.

[Longhorn_Fan68 34,079]

7 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

Who is actually paying for this? Are the drivers getting less money? Is Lyft reimbursing the drivers?

I'm guessing Lyft is covering the tab and writing it off. They're still going to pay the drivers.

[Captainant 28,385]

Just now, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I'm guessing Lyft is covering the tab and writing it off. They're still going to pay the drivers.

I'd imagine they'll be able to write it off as a charity/public service thing. The drivers always get paid a full rate even if the rider is paying $5 or whatever on a lyft line pass or other promo

[Gil Bang 26,176]

[SubliminalHorn 6,995]

2 hours ago, Incredulity said:

Ironic that the Liberal havens of the West Coast have disputed Lyft and Uber’s right to operate.

Please explain what’s ironic about it

[ChiTownDoc 21,323]

2 hours ago, Incredulity said:

Ironic that the Liberal havens of the West Coast have disputed Lyft and Uber’s right to operate.

Most large cities didn’t fight Uber too hard, Austin being an exception.  

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3,861]

the internet's decade long stupid is/isn't ironic battle needs to end.  can surly be a little utopian part of the web where we don't continue that?

 

it's clear what he means:  lyft will be getting city dwellers to the polls, who presumably tend left.  leftists in cities have opposed lyft (per the narrative).  wow, someone you opposed ultimately helped you.  is that ironic?  is that not ironic?  who gives a shit.  do we have to keep racing to be the first one to WELL ACTUALLY every time someone uses that word until the end of the internet?

[ConferenceRoom 6,210]

Do you even know what a write off is?

[Biff Tannen 46,061]

9 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

the internet's decade long stupid is/isn't ironic battle needs to end.  can surly be a little utopian part of the web where we don't continue that?

 

it's clear what he means:  lyft will be getting city dwellers to the polls, who presumably tend left.  leftists in cities have opposed lyft (per the narrative).  wow, someone you opposed ultimately helped you.  is that ironic?  is that not ironic?  who gives a shit.  do we have to keep racing to be the first one to WELL ACTUALLY every time someone uses that word until the end of the internet?

Hey, get mad at Alanis, not at me.

[Longhorn_Fan68 34,079]

fucking canadians