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How do I contact my old Lyft driver?

Contact the driver When you report a lost item through the Lyft app or the link in your email ride receipt, you'll see the option to call or send a message to your driver. These options will be available for 24 hours after your ride ends.



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Making a call To call a passenger in the app, tap the 'phone' icon from the ride screen. You'll be asked to either make a call or send a message to your passenger. You can choose a pre-selected message or type a custom message. To type your own message, the vehicle must be stopped or parked.

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Wait time fees may be charged at a per minute rate when your driver has arrived at the pickup location and has been waiting for more than 2 minutes (5 minutes for Lux Black and Lux Black XL).

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Visit your local Driver Center To contact support, open the Driver app, tap 'Get help,' and select your help topic. From there, you can chat with our team in real time to get issues resolved quickly. Need vehicle services or car rentals?

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Tips for interacting with passengers Keep conversation light, and follow the passenger's lead. We recommend that you don't take personal calls while driving.

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No, it is not rude at all. Drivers have to take cues from passengers, and if you're talking about just you as a passenger, I tend to open with just saying hi and asking how they're doing.

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You may be charged a cancellation fee if you cancel: More than 30 seconds after the driver accepts your ride. When the driver should arrive within 5 minutes of the original estimated arrival time. 3 or more rides in a 15-minute timeframe.

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If you are noticing that it is taking a while for your ride to match with a driver is it most likely because there are not enough Lyft drivers signed into the app to meet the demand.

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While you're unable to request a specific driver, car, or type of car, there are different ride types available to meet your travel needs.

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Bringing friends A standard Lyft ride can seat up to 4 riders. If you have a bigger group, a Lyft XL can seat up to 6.

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Pros and Cons of Lyft and Uber Uber can be less expensive than Lyft for the average journey—research suggests that Uber is the cheaper company, with the average trip costing $20 compared with the $27 you would spend for an average Lyft trip.

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We never share your phone number or personal information with other riders or drivers. And once a trip is complete, your pickup and drop-off locations are concealed in the driver's trip history.

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Uber, Lyft and several other ride share systems use GPS tracking devices from a trusted dealer such as GPS Leaders to track the driver's location and also follow the rider. They also install the accelerometers to determine how fast the drivers corner, start and stop.

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