What is the weapons policy for Lyft?

Our No Weapons policy applies when you are doing business as a representative of Lyft, which includes times that you are driving for Lyft, as well as times that you are visiting a Lyft Hub. This means that even in places where it is legal to carry a weapon, we ask that you do not carry a weapon on any Lyft property.



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Lyft also reserves the right to determine anything that may constitute as a weapon, which can be defined as “any item that can cause harm to someone else … including pepper spray,” according to the Lyft representative. The policy also applies to riders.

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You're only approved to give rides in the vehicle(s) on your profile. If you want to switch vehicles, make sure the photo on your app matches the new vehicle before giving rides. See instructions for switching your vehicle. Don't bring your friends or family along.

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You have twenty four hours to rate them, as do we. Anything 3 stars or lower and you won't see them again. If the reason you need to not see this person again is serious, they violated some rules or were harassing to you, then call or email Lyft about the ride you took, and ask them to unpair you from that driver.

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Tips for interacting with passengers We recommend that you don't take personal calls while driving. A phone call-free ride creates a friendlier and more welcoming environment for passengers. We advise avoiding sensitive subjects such as dating, politics, religion, and sexual orientation.

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Rider information shared with Driver: As part of surfacing the ride request and enabling the ride, we share with the Driver the Rider's pickup and destination, location, name, profile photo, rating, Rider statistics (like approximate number of rides and years as a Rider), and information the Rider includes in their ...

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100% of tips go to drivers. After a ride, you can choose to tip your driver with cash or through the Lyft app. Tips added in the app are charged to the card on file. Lyft credit can't be used to tip drivers.

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Depending on local regulations, the use of dashboard cameras and other recording devices during rides may not be allowed. Some cities or states may require signage making known the presence of recording devices, while other regions may not allow recording devices at all.

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The reason for the strict rules is that taxi and limo drivers must have city licenses or permits and pay fees for each pickup. Airports are one of their most profitable locations, and they've fought hard in many cities to keep Uber and Lyft out by staging protests and lobbying city and state officials.

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Because Uber and Lyft drivers are independent contractors, you can drive for both companies without worrying about conflicts of interest. Neither company prevents you from driving for the other.

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Mystro is the ultimate app for automating your multi-apping process across Uber, Lyft, and Uber Eats. With Mystro, you can earn up to 30% more without wasting time waiting between trips. Plus, support for DoorDash, Grubhub, and other apps is coming soon.

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Pros and Cons of Lyft and Uber There are some key differences between Uber and Lyft. 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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John Zimmer is the co-founder and former president of Lyft, an on-demand transportation company, which he founded with Logan Green in 2012.

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Rideshare platforms like Uber and Lyft tracks some of your mileage, but not all of it — and not nearly everything that you can deduct. Uber and Lyft's driver app will record on-trip mileage, or how many miles you drive when you have a passenger in the car.

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Does Lyft track driver speed? 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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Rider information shared with Driver: As part of surfacing the ride request and enabling the ride, we share with the Driver the Rider's pickup and destination, location, name, profile photo, rating, Rider statistics (like approximate number of rides and years as a Rider), and information the Rider includes in their ...

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