Yahoo Autos Lyft, Like Uber, Will Now Charge You for Making Drivers Wait
Be on time for your next Lyft, as The Verge reports that the ridesharing company quietly added a new fee that’ll charge riders for making their drivers wait.
First discovered by Techcrunch in December, Lyft’s move shouldn’t be surprising. Uber has had a similar fee now for over years, so it was only a matter of time before Lyft followed suit. According to the support page, the fees are pretty straightforward.
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Fees start accruing two minutes after your driver arrives, and continue to accumulate on a per-minute basis after that two-minute mark. If you went fancy and ordered a Lyft Lux Black or Lux Black XL, you get the VIP treatment with a full five minutes before the wait charges start. If your driver manages to get there before the estimated arrival time, the charges start two minutes after the original time estimate. Lyft claims these fees “keep the platform running smoothly.”
A big part is knowing who won’t be charged and when you won’t be charged, which Lyft touches on:
If your ride is canceled and you’re charged a cancellation fee, you won’t be charged for wait time. Wait time fees do not apply to:
