Lyft is a friendly, safe, and affordable transportation option. Just tap a button and in minutes you’ll be riding in the front seat with a new friend.

A Social Carpool Ride?

Lyft  facilitates peer-to-peer ridesharing by enabling passengers who need a ride to request one from drivers who have a car. Unlike traditional taxis, Lyft drivers do not charge “fares” but receive “donations” from their passengers. Lyft’s motto is “your friend with a car.” Since its inception, the company has striven to create a more social and fun experience for drivers and passengers in order to develop a sense of community among its users. Lyft currently operates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Atlanta and Phoenix.

Safety First – Establishing Trust Among its Users

Lyft claims that its safety precautions are more stringent than those performed by taxi and limousine companies, and that it only accepts 6 percent of its driver applicants. Beyond requiring every driver to join Lyft through their personal Facebook account and subjecting drivers to a 5-star rating assessment from passengers following each ride, the company carefully vets potential Lyft drivers through performing the following additional screening functions: DMV and criminal background checks, In-person interviews by Lyft employees, Vehicle inspections and a two-hour training and safety session, Drivers must be 23 years or older and have a driver’s license for more than 3 years, Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy. And in case something happens Lyft also insures each driver with a $1 million per-occurrence liability policy.