Uber Prices Are Increasing in NYC Thanks to New Minimum Wage Law
Uber rides in New York City are getting more expensive, starting today. The company announced in a blog post Friday…
Pregnant Lyft Driver Stabbed to Death by Passenger in Arizona
Kristina Howato, a 39-year-old driver for the transportation company Lyft, was murdered by one of her passengers in…
New York Adopts Nation's First Pay Floor for Uber, Lyft, and Other Rideshare Drivers
Today, New York’s City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approved measures to enact minimum pay requirements for…
Way to Go, Lyft
Lyft just sent out a push notification reminding people to vote. (The one I personally received is above.) This is sort…
How to Get Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day
Have you registered to vote? Good. Now all you need to do is get to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. Thankfully, over…
Lyft's New Subscription Plan Seems Like a Legendary Ripoff
Lyft just announced the broad availability of its new All-Access Plan. This subscription-based service gets you 30…
This Bizarre Taxi of the Future Was Supposed to Fit So Many People
Futuristic headlines here in the year 2018 might make you ask “why?” But back in the 1950s, illustrators in Detroit…
Payouts to Rideshare Drivers Have Shrunk By Half, Study Finds
Earnings for gig economy workers in the transportation sector—think drivers for Uber, Lyft, or Postmates— plummeted by…
Uber, Lyft Dealt Blow as NYC Council Votes to Cap Licenses for Rideshare Vehicles
In a stunning blow to companies like Uber and Lyft, the New York City Council today approved a one-year halt on issuing…
A Driver for Uber and Lyft Covertly Streamed Hundreds of Rides on Twitch Without Rider Consent [Updated]
In the past few months, wannabe online video stars have filmed themselves doing a suicide bomb “prank” at college and…
San Francisco Subpoenas Uber and Lyft for Proof Drivers Aren't Employees
Both Uber and Lyft have been subpoenaed by San Francisco’s city attorney for information on driver classification,…
Uber Driver Arrested With Passengers in His Car on Outstanding Attempted Rape Warrant
An Uber driver was arrested by authorities outside Atlanta after a license plate check revealed he had a litany of…
The Supreme Court Just Torpedoed the Hopes of Every Gig Economy Worker
The Supreme Court, as you may have read, gave its opinion today on Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and, in a 5-4 split,…
Lawmakers Want To Know How Ridesharing Companies Are Dealing With Sexual Assault and Harassment
Ridesharing companies have been around for years now, but they still have failed to make a convincing case they know…
Lyft Slapped With New Class Action Lawsuit, Among the First Since Landmark Ruling for Gig Workers [Updated]
Filed last night in California’s Northern District Court, a new, wide-reaching lawsuit accuses The Ridesharing App That…
California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gig Workers
In a unanimous decision yesterday, California’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of independent contractors seeking…
Simmer Down About Lyft's Carbon Neutrality Announcement
Earth Day is nearly upon us, which means it is time for brands to declare their love for Mother Earth in corporate…
California's Aggrieved Uber Drivers Are Receiving Settlement Payments as Low as 15 Cents
A lawsuit filed in August of 2014 on behalf of California Uber drivers is finally paying out, and recipients of the…
Posing as Uber Support, Scammers Continue to Dupe Drivers Out of Their Earnings With Fake 'Bonuses'
Ride-sharing services have been implicated in all sorts of fraudulent schemes from clean-up fees for fake vomit and cred…
Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Probably Making More Than $3.37 an Hour, But That's a Real Low Bar
Last week, researchers with MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy released a working paper with survey data…