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Counterpoint: Seattle has given ride sharing companies ‘a huge gift’

I like and respect Greg Gottesman. But his recent GeekWire post about the upstart, out-of-state taxi companies — Hey, Seattle,… Read More

Lyft introduces ‘Happy Hour’ feature that lowers price of ride when demand drops

Not only does Lyft raise prices of rides when demand is high, but now the transportation company is lowering rates… Read More

Poll: What do you think about Seattle’s regulations on UberX, Lyft, Sidecar?

Seattle’s decision to limit the number of vehicles that UberX, Lyft and Sidecar can have on its roads set off… Read More

Hey, Seattle, why stop with ride-sharing? Cap these 10 other innovations while you’re at it

In a 9-0 decision Monday, the Seattle City Council voted to cap the number of UberX, Sidecar and Lyft drivers… Read More

Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers

After nearly one year of deliberation, the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 Monday afternoon to enforce new legislation that will regulate… Read More

Live blog: Seattle City Council votes on controversial regulations for Lyft, UberX, Sidecar

Follow-up: Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers Breakdown: What the key players are saying about Seattle’s… Read More

UberX accuses Seattle City Council of ‘not following its own rules’

The marketing folks at UberX are once again revving up their engines with a crucial vote looming Monday afternoon in… Read More

Seattle set to cap ride-sharing companies today: Here’s what you need to know

The Seattle City Council is expected today to place a cap on the number of vehicles that companies like Lyft… Read More

Lyft expands service in Seattle region even in the face of adversity

Even though the Seattle City Council is preparing to limit how many drivers it can have on the road, Lyft… Read More

Driving politicians crazy: A breakdown of ride-sharing controversies, city-by-city

From California to Florida, city and state officials are debating how to regulate ride-sharing services. In Seattle, GeekWire has been following… Read More

UberX, Lyft update policies to offer more insurance for drivers in case of accident

Lyft said it would beef up its insurance coverage for drivers late Thursday night, and now UberX is doing the… Read More

Taxi companies using their own smartphone apps in Seattle, but some are illegal

Amid all the hoopla in Seattle over the legality of app-based transportation companies like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX, many supporters… Read More

FlightCar considering Seattle expansion: Rent your car from airport parking lots

Leaving your car in an airport parking lot can be a costly expenditure, but one startup founded by a couple… Read More

UberX, Sidecar and Lyft reveal how many drivers they have in Seattle

During last week’s City Council committee meeting in Seattle, several councilmembers voiced frustration over the fact that app-based transportation services… Read More

Washington state rep: ‘Artificially capping rideshares serves absolutely no public interest’

One Washington state politician thinks Seattle is making a mistake with its plan to place caps on app-based transportation startups, and plans to… Read More

Uber luxury service temporarily available in Austin for SXSW, but rides will cost at least $55

Great news for those who want an easy way to get around Austin at SXSW for the next week: Uber… Read More

Uber launches ‘Surge Drop’ to help riders avoid surge pricing

Want to hop in an Uber without paying surge pricing? It’ll be easier to find thanks to a new feature… Read More

Seattle city leaders sound off on ride-sharing dilemma — who do you agree with?

Tensions were high Thursday evening at Seattle City Hall as councilmembers debated how to regulate new app-based transportation companies like… Read More

City of Seattle to contact Uber about ‘illegal’ marketing tactics

Uber is trying to convince Seattle’s city leaders that its app-based UberX transportation service should be allowed to operate freely,… Read More

Nobody is happy with Seattle’s cap on ride-sharing drivers

From an Uber general manager to representatives for the taxi industry, it seems no one is happy with Seattle’s decision… Read More

Seattle set to cap ride-sharing drivers that are ‘active’ at any given time

Seattle is set to regulate the number of drivers that companies like UberX, SideCar and Lyft have active on their… Read More

Live blog: Seattle City Council votes on controversial regulations for Lyft, UberX, Sidecar

Follow-Up Posts Nobody is happy with Seattle’s cap on ride-sharing drivers Seattle set to cap ride-sharing drivers that are ‘active’… Read More

Seahawks star football players join the fight to save UberX in Seattle

First Macklemore, now the Seahawks. One day after Macklemore, the world-famous rapper and Seattle native, used his social media accounts to… Read More

World famous rapper Macklemore joins the fight to save UberX in Seattle

Seattle is on the verge of capping the number of total UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers in the city to… Read More

Here’s how taxi drivers in Seattle avoid paying higher credit card processing fees

Taxi drivers, at least from my experience, typically don’t like it when riders ask to pay with credit card and… Read More

Hate surge pricing? Soon, Uber will tell you when things get cheaper

SAN FRANCISCO– Uber Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick knows that the ride-sharing company’s infamous surge pricing is a hard sell,… Read More

Sidecar raises $10M, approaches 1K drivers in Seattle

Ride-sharing startup Sidecar today announced a fresh $10 million in funding and an updated marketplace model that providers more choice… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: What is Seattle’s rightful place in the technology world?

Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Radio show is Matt McIlwain, managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture… Read More

Seattle pushes ride-sharing vote to Feb. 27, amends ordinance to eliminate 16-hour cap for drivers

We’ll know how transportation options like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX will be regulated in Seattle by the end of this… Read More

Seattle delays vote on ride-sharing cap, council member says they need time to ‘get the decision right’

A Seattle City Council committee will delay a scheduled vote on one of the key elements in proposed regulations for ride-sharing… Read More