COVID-19 made New York taxis cheaper: some are waiting for free rides

Lyft and Myle cut travel costs for New Yorkers during a coronavirus pandemic. This publication writes amNewYork.

Lyft

Lyft will provide tens of thousands of free trips or discounts to people in need of transportation during the coronavirus pandemic, including families with children, low-income older people, doctors and nurses.

“We all at Lyft feel the weight of our social responsibility, especially now,” the company said in a press release. "Lyft drivers already play a vital role in providing people with basic services and goods, but many vulnerable groups still do not have as wide access to these basic necessities as they should."

As part of LyftUp's public relations program, the company collaborates with healthcare organizations, local governments, non-profit and community organizations that are struggling with the COVID-19 crisis.

In addition, in partnership with the National Council on Aging, Lyft provides free transportation for caregivers and health care providers to help older people and provide them with essential products and necessities.

The company also covers vulnerable groups through its LyftUp Jobs Access Program. This program provides travel for interviews and training, as well as back.

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The LyftUp Grocery Access Program provides rides to and from grocery stores in food-poor areas.

The company also helps those who need access to emergency services and other important resources. To this end, Lyft works with local organizations such as Team Rubicon, Year Up and World Central Kitchen, and with transport drivers.

myle

Myle Technologies, which launched a travel platform in New York last month, adjusted its pricing. Now she offers her customers joint trips at a price that is 15% lower than that of competitors. Also during an emergency in connection with COVID-19 in the USA, the company increased its availability by 5%.

In addition, the company took care of passenger safety. In particular, drivers are prohibited from going to work if they are sick. In this case, they should consult a doctor. The company also urges passengers who have symptoms of the disease to refuse to travel together so as not to infect other people, according to the CDC instructions.

Recall that Myle, an affordable alternative to Uber and Lyft, was launched in New York by a Russian-speaking immigrant. Service is available in all five areas of the city. Read more about this in our material.