Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s

Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by gumby on Sunday April 14, 2019 @02:03PM (#19660746)

I can see some of these stats in action. Where I live (Bay Area) Lyft is always more expensive (I typically check them both), sometimes by a lot. While in Manhattan I find Lyft cheaper about a third of the time. So no surprise I take more uber rides.

I have more incentive to stick with Uber now I’ve read this as the drivers make more (and typically the same driver does both anyway)

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Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by linkregister on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:56PM (#19661944)

Drivers use Lyft for a reason; they may have a greater bonus payment that balances out the higher commission to Lyft. As a rider, you should use whichever platform will get you to your destination the soonest and for the least amount of money.

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Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by alehul on Sunday April 14, 2019 @07:10PM (#19662228)

> Drivers use Lyft for a reason; they may have a greater bonus payment that balances out the higher commission to Lyft

Drivers use Lyft because riders use Lyft, and it's better to drive for either at a given time than neither. It doesn't mean Lyft pays equally or higher.

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Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by chrischen on Sunday April 14, 2019 @04:18PM (#19661453)

There’s a lot of price discrimination going on, as I always see different prices in the apps from my friends, and due to me using lyft more historically (probably?) I get lower lyft-line rates about 70% of the time.

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Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by sidlls on Sunday April 14, 2019 @11:13PM (#19662930)

I have yet to find a time or location where Uber wasn't more than Lyft when I needed a ride. Sometimes it's really egregious (50% more)--maybe during surge times?

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Re:Lyft vs. Uber: A Tale of Two S-1’s by baby on Sunday April 14, 2019 @05:46PM (#19661903)

I live in SF and I alternate between Lyft and Uber. Lyft has been doing some discounts so it's not always Uber who's winning in terms of price.

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