Ahoy Mateys! Lyft is the official transportation partner of Gasparilla 2019 and is teaming up with Captain Morgan (@CaptainMorganUSA) to provide pirate themed fun and free rides. Beginning Jan. 21, look out for specialty Lyft and Captain Morgan wrapped Lyft cars “sailing” (or driving) the Tampa seas. On Jan. 21, Monday of Gasparilla week, you… Continue reading Lyft, Gasparilla’s Exclusive Transportation Partner, is teaming up with Captain Morgan to provide pirate themed fun and free rides!
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Lyft Partners with PATH to Offer Discounts on Shared Rides
In partnership with the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), Lyft today announced plans to offer rail riders a 50-percent discount on car rides in the overnight hours from midnight Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and from midnight Saturday until 5a.m. Sunday both ways between Exchange Place and the World Trade Center, while that section of line… Continue reading Lyft Partners with PATH to Offer Discounts on Shared Rides
Start the New Year Right with Lyft
How are you planning on changing things up this year? Whether it’s getting fit, traveling more, or taking better care of your mental well-being, many of us kicked off 2019 with a list of resolutions that by mid-February will have largely fallen by the wayside. Even with the best intentions, life can get in the… Continue reading Start the New Year Right with Lyft
Lyft Partners with The COMET to Increase Mobility in Columbia
We’re proud to launch a historic partnership with the Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority, also known as The COMET to provide two innovative transportation programs. These new transit programs are aimed at increasing mobility for The COMET riders by expanding late-night jobs access services and improving access to fresh foods for Columbia residents that live… Continue reading Lyft Partners with The COMET to Increase Mobility in Columbia
ZhongAn and Grab Form JV to Create Digital Insurance Marketplace in SE Asia
Hong Kong/Singapore, January 16, 2019 – ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., Ltd. (“ZhongAn” or “ZA Insurance”, HKEX stock code: 6060), the first Internet-based insurer in China, announced today that its subsidiary ZhongAn Technologies International Group Limited (“ZA International”), and Grab Holdings Inc. (“Grab”), Southeast Asia’s leading online-to-offline mobile platform, will establish a joint venture company… Continue reading ZhongAn and Grab Form JV to Create Digital Insurance Marketplace in SE Asia
AutoML: Automating the design of machine learning models for autonomous driving
AutoML: Automating the design of machine learning models for autonomous driving Waymo TeamBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingJan 15 By: Shuyang Cheng and Gabriel Bender* At Waymo, machine learning plays a key role in nearly every part of our self-driving system. It helps our cars see their surroundings, make sense of the world, predict how others will behave, and decide… Continue reading AutoML: Automating the design of machine learning models for autonomous driving
Uber calls on European authorities to invest in public transport at local, national and European…
Uber calls on European authorities to invest in public transport at local, national and European levels Uber Under the HoodBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jan 15 For more than one hundred years, the private car has played a significant role in how people move around cities. But mobility is at an inflection point. We are shifting from today’s dominant singular… Continue reading Uber calls on European authorities to invest in public transport at local, national and European…
That’s a Wrap! CES 2019
CES holds a special place in our heart. A year ago, we piloted self-driving cars for the first time with our partner Aptiv at CES in Las Vegas. After a successful pilot where we provided over 400 rides throughout the week, we launched our public program in May in Las Vegas. Fast forward to today… Continue reading That’s a Wrap! CES 2019
Careem provides 24/7 roadside assistance
We are extending our services to car owners, hence, we launched a 24/7 on-demand, on-site roadside assistance service for our customers. Currently, the service is available in Dubai and in collaboration with a third-party service provider who is an established roadside assistance company with a team of highly trained technicians.
Within this great service, we are excited to offer the following:
Battery Replacement (non-electric vehicles) on-site battery replacement in the case of an unrepairable dead battery
Emergency fuel service when a vehicle has run out of fuel
Flat tire repair using the customer’s spare tire
Battery Boosting for customers who just need a jump to get on their way
Service Fees
The service request will be free for all users via the Careem app, with fees paid directly to the service provider as follows:
Service
Customer Price
Battery Replacement
Free Service + battery cost (varies)
Emergency Fuel
100 AED service fee + fuel cost**
Flat Tire Repair (spare)
125 AE..
Lyft Will Help You Get There During The Seattle Squeeze
UPDATED JANUARY 9, 2019 Deep breath. We know the Viaduct closure is a pain. That’s why we’ve partnered with the City of Seattle, King County Metro, and Sound Transit to provide affordable and reliable transportation to get you through this. To encourage public transit use, we’re offering a $2.75 discount on all Shared rides to… Continue reading Lyft Will Help You Get There During The Seattle Squeeze