/tags/lyft Lyft en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:50:13 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide As of Wednesday, the average cost of a gallon of regular fuel is now $4.305, according to AAA. Both ride-share companies say they're adding surcharges to deal with the spike in gas prices in the U.S. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:50:13 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-14/uber-and-lyft-add-fuel-surcharges-to-rides-as-gas-prices-surge-nationwide Jonathan Franklin /news/2020-05-25/coronavirus-in-ohio-women-and-young-people-hit-harder-by-job-losses Carmine Ballard graduated from The Ohio State University in 2016, with two Bachelor of Arts degrees— one in psychology, another in women's and gender… Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-25/coronavirus-in-ohio-women-and-young-people-hit-harder-by-job-losses Kevin Williams /news-partners/2020-05-19/we-cant-take-your-call-uber-drivers-other-gig-workers-struggle-for-unemployment Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That's left many workers waiting weeks for help. Tue, 19 May 2020 16:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-19/we-cant-take-your-call-uber-drivers-other-gig-workers-struggle-for-unemployment Shannon Bond /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-28/more-essential-than-ever-low-wage-workers-demand-more Alina Selyukh, Shannon Bond /news/2019-11-20/lyft-scooters-leaving-columbus-by-saturday Starting Saturday, Lyft scooters will no longer be available in Columbus, just months after coming to the city. The company is also leaving Nashville and… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:39:16 GMT /news/2019-11-20/lyft-scooters-leaving-columbus-by-saturday Adora Namigadde /wvxu-stories/2019-11-15/ride-hailing-apps-want-ohio-to-keep-front-license-plates Lyft and Uber are reportedly asking that Ohio keep license plates on the front of vehicles. The Associated Press reports the ride-hailing companies say... Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:00:41 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-11-15/ride-hailing-apps-want-ohio-to-keep-front-license-plates Bill Rinehart /news/2019-11-07/columbus-launching-program-to-coordinate-delivery-traffic The city of Columbus announced a new program this week to help manage traffic flow around deliveries. It’s working with mobility company curbFlow to… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:18:57 GMT /news/2019-11-07/columbus-launching-program-to-coordinate-delivery-traffic Adora Namigadde /news-partners/2019-09-12/lawsuits-say-lyft-doesnt-do-enough-to-protect-women-from-predatory-drivers Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:51:34 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-12/lawsuits-say-lyft-doesnt-do-enough-to-protect-women-from-predatory-drivers Eric Westervelt /news-partners/2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion. Wed, 08 May 2019 11:05:48 GMT /news-partners/2019-05-08/uber-and-lyft-drivers-are-striking-and-call-on-passengers-to-boycott Laurel Wamsley, Vanessa Romo /2018-04-30/hospital-using-uber-and-lyft-to-transport-patients-to-drug-treatment Forty-year-old local resident Mike, checked his cell phone recently, just outside the main entrance to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, while waiting for an Uber car to pull up. “Hi I’m Michael,” he said as he greeted the Uber driver before jumping into the back seat of the dark grey sedan. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:50:32 GMT /2018-04-30/hospital-using-uber-and-lyft-to-transport-patients-to-drug-treatment