Uber Vs. Lyft

When you are out on the town and having a few drinks, it is best to leave your car at home and hitch a ride with one of these popular cab services. Uber and Lyft have taken the world by storm and have nearly completely taken over the taxi industry. These two popular cab apps make it easy to order a cab from your phone and they both let you know how much your fare will cost you before you agree to take the ride. They are competing companies, which begs the question: which app is better?

Availability

Availability depends on which city you are currently inhabiting, but overall Uber is more available than Lyft. Uber is available in 58 countries and 300 cities worldwide. Lyft is available in just 65 U.S. cities. For now, it appears that Uber is the winner of this category, but Lyft is growing pretty rapidly.

Price

Both companies offer competitive pricing for their services, but overall Lyft is just a little bit cheaper. Uber also charges surge prices during their busier hours, and those rates can get a bit ridiculous at times. Both companies are quick to respond when you request a ride, both averaging about a four minute response time.

Ways to Ride

Uber offers several different ways to get around when you request their services. You can specifically request: 

• Pool:Your driver will take you and one other passenger where you want to go, but they might pick up another passenger along the way.
• Uber: The car will only seat you and your passengers for the trip (four people total).
• Select: Similar to UberX, but the cars are high end sedans that must have leather seats.
• Black Car: High end town cars and professional drivers.
• SUV: UberX with more seating (up to six).
• LUX: Top of the cars like BMWs, Mercedes, and Porsche.
• Access: Wheelchair accessible service.

Lyft only offers three different ways to ride:

• Line: Similar to Uber Pool. You may or may not be sharing your ride with another passenger or two.
• Lyft: Similar to UberX. Seats four and you’re not sharing the ride with someone else.
• Plus: Vehicles have room for six, leather interior, and access to Spotify Premium in-car so you can listen to whatever you like during your ride.

The Verdict

Both services have their perks and downfall, but the choice is ultimately yours on which service you prefer to use. At the end of the day, as long as you get home safely from your night out, you are the winner.