Articles about Ride Sharing

Test ride: GeekWire hops in BellHop, a free electric shuttle service in downtown Bellevue

BellHop is up and running in Bellevue, Wash. The free, on-demand electric shuttle service launched Tuesday to provide rides around… Read More

Seattle transportation officials experiment with ride-hailing to fill transit gaps

Here’s a test. You’re in Seattle, trying to get to a destination that isn’t easily reached by public transit. What… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service launches new ‘Corporate Fleet’ at Seattle office tower

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service on Tuesday launched its first “Corporate Fleet” service at Seattle’s 8th and Olive office tower. Starting today, about 1,000… Read More

Uber reaches 2-billion-rides milestone just six months after recording its first billion

Uber needed about six years to register its first one billion rides through its app and just six months to… Read More

Call 911 and get an Uber? Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS looking for solution to ease strain on department

The Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS Department is so taxed by 911 calls that officials are looking into whether Uber… Read More

Uber rolling out Scheduled Rides in Seattle as app chases Lyft’s similar feature

A few weeks after Lyft began testing a feature that lets passengers set up rides in advance, Uber is rolling out… Read More

Lyft to expand carpool service in 6 cities, including Seattle and San Jose

Lyft is expanding its carpool service, Lyft Line, to six new cities next week. The expansion brings the service, which… Read More

BMW tests car-sharing service in Seattle, taking on Car2Go in first U.S. move since halting S.F. pilot

BMW appears to be expanding its DriveNow car-sharing service in Seattle, taking direct aim at Car2Go in one of its most successful… Read More

Uber recruits safety experts to review company, make security recommendations

Uber’s new safety advisory board will meet for the first time next week, as a group of experts on everything… Read More

Uber sued by former worker seeking at least $44M on behalf of all Washington state Uber drivers

A former Washington state Uber driver has filed a lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully classified as an independent contractor by the ride-sharing… Read More

Uber says it’s tired of waiting, calls on Port of Seattle to allow airport pickups ‘immediately’

Uber says tens of thousands of Seattle travelers walk out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport each month and pull out their… Read More

Uber rival to deliver champagne, hopes to attract upscale clientele

Ride-hailing app Gett has raised more than $200 million in funding — and it’s celebrating with champagne. Lots of champagne, it… Read More

Lyft driver in Seattle allegedly drags customer behind car after demanding sex

Lyft deactivated a driver in Seattle after police say he demanded sex from a rider before dragging her beside his… Read More

Washington senator introduces state-wide legislation for Uber, Lyft

Following states like California and Colorado, Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) today introduced legislation that would allow on-demand transit companies like… Read More

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says his company isn’t evil, just scrappy

SAN FRANCISCO – Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is trying to turn a scrappy startup into one of the titans of… Read More

Obama adviser David Plouffe joins Uber to move company beyond challenges of ‘big taxi cartel’

Uber is adding some political muscle to its operations as it continues to engage in a regulatory battles across the… Read More

Sidecar has been testing shared rides before Uber, Lyft; CEO says ‘people love this thing’

Uber and Lyft both made headlines today for introducing a new way for people to carpool with others who are riding… Read More

My Uber got pulled over by the Denver police — and then things got really weird

Follow up: Denver Police chief opens investigation into Uber incident, issues public apology to Seattle man Colorado is the self-described… Read More

Live blog: Seattle set to legalize Uber, Lyft at City Council meeting

Update: Seattle legalizes Uber, Lyft to operate without caps We’ve just settled in here at City Hall as Seattle’s lawmakers… Read More

Seattle prepares to legalize Uber, Lyft on Monday

Finally, after nearly a year-and-a-half of discussion, the Seattle City Council is set to vote on legislation Monday that will legalize… Read More

Seattle’s compromise with Uber, Lyft and Sidecar leaves key players mostly happy

Back in March, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pulled no punches when discussing Seattle’s plan to cap the number of drivers… Read More

Seattle mayor reaches deal to legalize Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, without driver limits

It looks like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar are here to stay in Seattle. After more than one year of City… Read More

UberX slashes prices by 25% in Seattle as cease-and-desist letter looms

Uber today dropped its rates by 25 percent for UberX riders in Seattle. Last year, the San Francisco-based startup offered… Read More

Uber to partner with non-profits in Seattle, will bring ‘innovation to community giving’

Fresh off its $17 billion valuation, Uber today announced a new initiative in Seattle that will establish partnerships with local non-profits.… Read More

Uber raises massive $1.2B round: CEO Kalanick claims to be ‘changing the fabric’ of cities

Uber announced today that it has raised $1.2 billion — yes, billion with a “b” — at a $17 billion… Read More

Lyft now offering drivers discounts on AT&T cell phone plans, spa treatments, movies

As an incentive to attract more drivers, Lyft is now offering discounts on spa treatments, AT&T cell phone plans and… Read More

Seattle mayor postpones cease-and-desist letter for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar

Taxi drivers and those working for transportation network companies (TNC) will have another week to iron out an agreement that… Read More

Uber CEO wants to hire campaign manager in war against ‘evil’ taxi industry

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not shy about his intentions to upend the taxi industry. Speaking today at the Re/code Code… Read More

Some UberX drivers make more money ($90K) than an average tech worker

Taxi drivers and UberX drivers do the same job: Shuttle people around town. But one group is making far more money… Read More

Fist bump gone wrong: Lyft passenger punches driver, breaks nose after smoking in car

Lyft trains drivers to give fist-bumps to passengers after they enter a vehicle as a way to break the ice. But what… Read More