Test riding Sidecar and Lyft, the Coke and Pepsi of ride sharing

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Seattleites don’t just have an option of catching a cheap ride from a stranger with a smartphone app. We have a choice. Lyft launched its ride sharing service in Seattle last week, joining direct competitor Sidecar in a battle for the city’s thrifty, mobile, smartphone-wielding crowd. With most apps I use, one service is so… Read More…

Ride sharing service Lyft buys assets of Cherry, sets April 12 launch for Seattle

A Lyft vehicle. (Photo via the Lyft blog)

You shouldn’t have any trouble getting a ride these days, especially if you live in a tech hotbed like Seattle or San Francisco. Now, get ready for more options. Lyft is bringing its ride sharing service to Seattle, joining the ranks of SideCar, Uber and Car2Go. Rumors of Lyft’s arrival in Seattle were first reported… Read More…

Lyft and its pink-mustache ride sharing service is now sniffing around Seattle

A Lyft vehicle. (Photo via the Lyft blog)

You might start seeing a few more pink mustaches on the streets of Seattle in 2013. Lyft, the San Francisco ride sharing service known for the pink mustaches attached to participating vehicles, is eyeing Seattle and L.A. as its next cities, TechCrunch reports. Lyft is a bit like Uber, but without the sleek black Town… Read More…