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yft is a ridesharing application created in 2012 that is used on mobile devices such as iOS and Android. Lyft helps passengers request a ride when they need a driver that operates in over 200 cities in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in San Francisco, California and is currently valued at $5.5 billion. Lyft has been seen as having a few ethical issues along the way such as complications with the Disabilities Act, local regulations, insurance issues, privacy, and airport policies.

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. 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.

Passenger Application Features

The Map

The first thing that pops up when the application is opened is a map of your current location and the available cars in your area.

See Also

• Uber
• Information Security

External Links

• Lyft Official Website
• Wikipedia Page