The fate of app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar may soon be decided by the people of Seattle. A coalition group that is collecting petition signatures to suspend a newly-passed… Read More
If you use Lyft to get around town, your rides are about to cost a little less. Just one week after announcing its $250 million Series D round, Lyft said it… Read More
A new coalition group in Seattle wants to collect enough petition signatures in hopes of suspending a newly-passed ordinance that regulates app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar. The… Read More
Heads up, Tacoma taxi drivers: You’re about to have new competition. Just weeks after Lyft and Sidecar began offering their transportation service in Washington’s third-largest city, Uber announced today that… Read More
For the past several months, members of the Seattle City Council have called out companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar for not sharing their insurance policies, saying that they need… Read More
Even though the Seattle City Council already voted to enact laws that will regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, the California-based startups are still letting their displeasure… Read More
While the debate rages on in Seattle over the legality of app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, it looks like Tacoma may soon have to deal with the… Read More
Seattle’s decision to limit the number of vehicles that UberX, Lyft and Sidecar can have on its roads set off a firestorm on comment boards and social media throughout Monday… 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
Follow-up: Seattle City Council approves cap on Lyft, UberX, Sidecar drivers Breakdown: What the key players are saying about Seattle’s ride-sharing cap Hey, Seattle, why stop with ride-sharing? Cap these… Read More
The marketing folks at UberX are once again revving up their engines with a crucial vote looming Monday afternoon in Seattle. The Seattle City Council is expected to approve a regulation… Read More
The Seattle City Council is expected today to place a cap on the number of vehicles that companies like Lyft and UberX can each have on the roads at one… Read More
Lyft said it would beef up its insurance coverage for drivers late Thursday night, and now UberX is doing the same. UberX announced that starting today, the company will cover… Read More
As its service is set to be capped by city leaders in Seattle, it looks like Uber has plans to offer its transportation service 35 miles down Interstate-5 in Tacoma.… Read More
If you miss going to your Economics 101 class every other morning at college, well, Bill Gurley is here to fill that void for one day. Gurley, a general partner… Read More
Amid all the hoopla in Seattle over the legality of app-based transportation companies like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX, many supporters of the “ride-sharing” movement have criticized the taxi industry for… Read More
During last week’s City Council committee meeting in Seattle, several councilmembers voiced frustration over the fact that app-based transportation services like Lyft would not reveal data about how many drivers… Read More
One Washington state politician thinks Seattle is making a mistake with its plan to place caps on app-based transportation startups, and plans to introduce his own statewide legislation to regulate these companies. Cyrus… Read More
Great news for those who want an easy way to get around Austin at SXSW for the next week: Uber is making a temporary comeback. Bad news for those same… Read More
Want to hop in an Uber without paying surge pricing? It’ll be easier to find thanks to a new feature added to the company’s iPhone app. The company announced today… Read More
Tensions were high Thursday evening at Seattle City Hall as councilmembers debated how to regulate new app-based transportation companies like UberX, Sidecar and Lyft. After much back-and-forth, the City Council voted… Read More
Uber is trying to convince Seattle’s city leaders that its app-based UberX transportation service should be allowed to operate freely, but the company’s most recent marketing tactics may not exactly… Read More
From an Uber general manager to representatives for the taxi industry, it seems no one is happy with Seattle’s decision to cap number of drivers that companies like UberX, SideCar and… Read More
Follow-Up Posts Nobody is happy with Seattle’s cap on ride-sharing drivers Seattle set to cap ride-sharing drivers that are ‘active’ at any given time Seattle city leaders sound off on… Read More
First Macklemore, now the Seahawks. One day after Macklemore, the world-famous rapper and Seattle native, used his social media accounts to voice opposition against proposed regulations that could limit the number of… Read More
Seattle is on the verge of capping the number of total UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers in the city to 300 and one Grammy Award-winning musician from the Emerald City… Read More
We’ll know how transportation options like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX will be regulated in Seattle by the end of this month. The Seattle City Council’s Committee for Taxi, For-hire, and… 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
About a 100 or so supporters of ride-sharing startups like Lyft, UberX and Sidecar showed up at City Hall today to voice their frustration over Seattle’s proposed regulations that will make… Read More