The Western Washington Taxi Cab Operators Association is suing Uber, the app-based transportation company, for operating illegally in Seattle and King County. The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, claims that… Read More
UberX, Lyft and Sidecar will need to play by Seattle’s rules if they want to operate in the Emerald City. The Seattle City Council today voted 9-0 to enact new legislation that will… Read More
After nearly one year of deliberation, the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 Monday afternoon to enforce new legislation that will regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar. These companies… Read More
Taxi drivers, at least from my experience, typically don’t like it when riders ask to pay with credit card and prefer to accept cash instead. But my past two experiences… Read More
Seattle’s reputation as a leading city for innovation is about to take a hit. At least that’s what Lyft co-founder John Zimmer thinks. Speaking at Wednesday’s rally for supporters of… Read More
If taxi companies were concerned about competition from the new ride-sharing startups, well, they probably will be a little more worried after Uber’s latest move. Today the transportation company announced… Read More
If you were out ringing in the new year on Tuesday evening in Portland, Ore., finding a ride home may have been difficult: There are only 460 licensed taxis serving… Read More
We’re settled in here at City Hall as members of the Seattle City Council prepare to discuss proposed regulations for ride-sharing startups, which have angered companies like Sidecar, Lyft and Uber. The draft… Read More
Lyft co-founder John Zimmer picked Seattle as his company’s third market — Lyft is now in 20 cities — because he thought the area seemed like a leader of innovation… Read More
Ride-sharing startups like Sidecar, Lyft and UberX can continue to operate in Seattle without regulation — for now. The Seattle City Council committee on taxi, for-hire and limousine regulations is meeting… Read More
Those without their own vehicles in Seattle are looking for alternatives to taxis now more than ever. That’s the conclusion from a study conducted by Taxi Research Partners and the… Read More
One by one, riders and passengers of fast-growing Lyft came up to the microphone Thursday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, sharing their stories about how the ride-sharing startup has had a… Read More
Ride-sharing startups like Uber, Sidecar and Lyft are certainly causing a stir across the country and especially here in Seattle, where taxi cab companies are protesting a serious new threat… Read More
For San Francisco residents, getting a ride from Uber is now cheaper than hailing a cab. In a blog post, the company announced that rates for their low-cost UberX service… Read More
There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next door neighbor. Introducing SideCar, a community-based ride-share marketplace that connects… Read More