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Once a driver is available within the vicinity of the user, they become connected and the application is given an estimated arrival time based upon the distance between the car and the user. The name of the driver, their rating, the type of car, and the license plate number will appear on the screen as the Lyft approaches. A user can track the location of their car on the application’s map. Users can view the estimated time until the car arrives, can contact the driver, split the fee for the ride with friends, send the ETA to others, and cancel the ride from this screen. <ref>https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-us/articles/213584098-How-to-Request-a-Ride</ref> | Once a driver is available within the vicinity of the user, they become connected and the application is given an estimated arrival time based upon the distance between the car and the user. The name of the driver, their rating, the type of car, and the license plate number will appear on the screen as the Lyft approaches. A user can track the location of their car on the application’s map. Users can view the estimated time until the car arrives, can contact the driver, split the fee for the ride with friends, send the ETA to others, and cancel the ride from this screen. <ref>https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-us/articles/213584098-How-to-Request-a-Ride</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:35, 20 February 2017
Contents
History
Logan Green and John Zimmer founded Lyft in 2012. These two men originally created a company called Zimride in 2007, which was very similar to Lyft but was geared towards long distance rides connecting people through Facebook. [1] The lack of short distance journeys was what seemed to be missing from this company, which is why they created Lyft. Lyft was officially launched in 2012 in San Francisco, California-the headquarters for this company. [2]
Passenger Application Features
How to Start Using the Application
In order to request a ride, users must create an account linked to their phone number and credit card, Google Wallet or PayPal account. When using the app, Lyft uses GPS tracking to determine the location of the user and the available cars around them. In order to request a ride, a user must confirm the pickup location and choose the type of car they would like. The user can then add their destination, view the “prime time” surge of pricing, and view a price estimate of how much it will cost to arrive at their destination. The user then taps the “Requests Lyft” button.
Once a driver is available within the vicinity of the user, they become connected and the application is given an estimated arrival time based upon the distance between the car and the user. The name of the driver, their rating, the type of car, and the license plate number will appear on the screen as the Lyft approaches. A user can track the location of their car on the application’s map. Users can view the estimated time until the car arrives, can contact the driver, split the fee for the ride with friends, send the ETA to others, and cancel the ride from this screen. [3]
In March 2015, Lyft made it possible for users to add profiles about where they are from, favorite music, and other details about themselves to encourage connections between passengers and drivers. [4]
