LYFT DETAILS FUEL SURCHARGE TO HELP OFFSET RISING GAS PRICES
Lyft will add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to
each ride given by drivers to offset surging
gasoline prices.
The company said earlier this week that
it would be following Uber, which also
announced surcharges this week, and this
week it released details of its plan.
The company said in a blog post that the
surcharge will be effective beginning next
week, with all of the money going directly to its
drivers. The measure will remain in place for at
least the next 60 days, Lyft said.
The surcharge is not applicable in New York
City due to a recent 5.3% increase in the