Interesting. This new service from Lyft has some similarities to the ride-sharing service of French startup company Bla Bla Car. The French company is doing well in European countries but hasn't launched in the US.
Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
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Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
#62I liked this when Uber did it last September. https://newsroom.uber.com/ubercommute/ it's great to see Lyft picking up from a great idea.
Just curious, do you work for Uber? The rest of your comments seem to be berating Lyft, haha
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#63No driver background checks or vehicle inspections, per the TOS [0]: "The Carpool Platform is operated by Clara Rides, Inc., not Lyft, Inc. Clara Rides, Inc. is not a Transportation Network Company or a transportation service. Clara Rides and Lyft do not conduct criminal background checks on Carpool Drivers, perform vehicle inspections on vehicles used for Carpool Rides, or provide insurance for Carpool Rides." [0] h…
Do background checks and extra insurance exist in any carpool systems?
AFAIK Scoop does with checkr.io
Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
#64This would be better if you could ride with the same people or persons on a regular basis.
Maybe at reduced lyft fees.
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#65Neat that a "ridesharing" company is finally helping people actually share rides. I imagine something like this would be a lot easier for municipal governments to swallow, compared to the current "not a cab but yes it's actually a cab" model.
They already had lyft line. That's not a cab model.
Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
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#67Earlier quoted context omitted.
I doubt lyft is making much if anything on this. It's likely just a way to get users to start using the app. If they use it daily it's more likely they'll use the standard lyft service too
I wonder if it will recommend a regular Lyft driver if there are no carpool matches.
Why don't we just skip these platform tie-ins and make an auction network for rides and deliveries?
That way you can see options like dollar & time estimations across multiple available services whenever you need to go somewhere.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Existing, old school carpool programs aren't paying their drivers, either. Which means it isn't commercial use. Which means your regular auto insurance covers it. Unlike this.
They get around this by limiting the amount of payment to the drivers' costs (i.e. the IRS standard mileage rate of $0.54/mile.) From the TOS: "...we may charge you to reimburse the Carpool Driver for the costs associated with a Carpool Ride provided to you. [...] Reimbursements may include per mile charges at up to the prevailing IRS standard mileage rate, and other expenses like tolls and parking fees." (Emphasis m…
That's an interesting legal theory, but I wouldn't want to be the test case.
Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
#69I don't drive or live in the bay area. What sort of typical time savings does the carpool lane give you?
Re: Lyft Carpool: A New Way to Commute
#70It seems the natural progression of this service is not paying each other $5-$10 for a ride, but some sort of service that allowed getting and giving credits for sharing rides.
Most of us in the bay area have cars (because public transportation is stinking horrible). I want more to lessen my burden on the environment/save money on gas by sharing the road. A more natural pair would be to easily find people who share my commute and then rotate rides.