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1. techcrunch.com › lyft-wants-to-kill-surge-pricingLyft wants to kill surge pricing - TechCrunch

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   Aug 8, 2023 · The number of Lyft rides that were affected by surge pricing dropped 35% from the first quarter, according to CEO David Risher. ... ditching surge pricing might serve as a differentiator for Lyft ...

2. slate.com › technology › 2023Why Uber and Lyft replaced surge pricing with upfront fares.

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   Aug 23, 2023 · The Devilish Change Uber and Lyft Made to Surge Pricing Customers hated the apps’ fare increases. So the companies found a craftier model. By Alison Griswold. Aug 23, 2023 2:42 PM.

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4. www.engadget.com › lyft-plans-to-ditch-surgeLyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a ...

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   Aug 9, 2023 · Updated Wed, Aug 9, 2023 · 1 min read. Mat Hayward via Getty Images. Lyft plans to kill off surge pricing in an attempt to boost its rider numbers. On the company's second-quarter earnings call ...

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5. mobilesyrup.com › 08 › 09Lyft CEO says riders 'hate' surge pricing, wants to get rid of it

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   Aug 9, 2023 · Risher said that Lyft has been trying to kill its version of surge pricing, and it’s been able to reduce is thanks to a high driver supply. Lyft’s driver supply is the highest in three years and it’s up over 20 percent year-over-year. Overall, Lyft says surge pricing has impacted 35 percent fewer rides than in Q1. Source: Lyft Via: TechCrunch

6. www.cbsnews.com › news › lyft-monthly-membershipLyft rolls out Price Lock to address app's "most hated ...

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   Sep 4, 2024 · The number of Lyft rides subject to surge pricing has already decreased, according to the company. And in the second quarter, the surcharges on each ride declined by 25% compared with the first ...

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7. gizmodo.com › lyft-ceo-on-surge-pricing-wereLyft CEO on Surge Pricing: ‘We’re Trying to Really Get Rid of It’

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   Aug 9, 2023 · Lyft CEO on Surge Pricing: ‘We’re Trying to Really Get Rid of It’. “We’re actually taking less money, but it’s good for our riders and it’s good for our overall market,” Lyft CEO ...

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   Will ditching surge pricing be a differentiator for Lyft?

   • At least in the short term, ditching surge pricing might serve as a differentiator for Lyft as it continues to compete with its so-called “big brother” Uber. According to X CEO Linda Yaccarino, the company formerly known as Twitter will be profitable by early 2024.

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   Will Lyft kill off surge pricing?

   • Lyft plans to kill off surge pricing in an attempt to boost its rider numbers. On the company's second-quarter earnings call, CEO David Risher admitted the controversial practice is a "a bad form of price raising" that riders loathe "with a fiery passion."

   Lyft plans to ditch surge pricing, which riders hate 'with a fiery passion'

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   Why did Uber and Lyft replace surge pricing with upfront fares?

   • Why Uber and Lyft replaced surge pricing with upfront fares. Customers hated the apps’ fare increases. So the companies found a craftier model. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by MaYcaL/iStock/Getty Images Plus. This article is adapted from Oversharing, a newsletter about the sharing economy.

   Why Uber and Lyft replaced surge pricing with upfront fares

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   Is Uber phasing out surge pricing?

   • The Uber competitor announced during a quarterly earnings call yesterday that phasing out surge pricing is on its list of priorities moving forward. TechCrunch reports that Lyft CEO David Risher said on the call what we’ve all been thinking: Surge pricing is stupid and kills demand for rides.

   Lyft CEO on Surge Pricing: 'We're Trying to Really Get Rid of It'

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   Does Lyft have a driver supply?

   • Lyft’s driver supply is the highest its been in three years (up more than 20% year-over-year) and the average hours per active driver has reached a new high above 2019 levels, according to a spokesperson for Lyft. Risher noted that this has helped the share of rides affected by surge pricing drop down 35% from the first quarter.

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   What happened to Uber & lyft's'surge'?

   • The horror stories quieted down. Uber’s explanation that surge helped to bring supply in line with demand became generally accepted wisdom. Even Lyft, which kept fares flat for the first few years, launched its own version of surge, called Prime Time, in late 2013.

   Why Uber and Lyft replaced surge pricing with upfront fares

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9. yourmileagemayvary.com › 2023/08/10 › lyft-wants-toLyft Is Ditching Surge Pricing - Your Mileage May Vary

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   Aug 10, 2023 · While the practice isn’t 100% gone yet, Lyft said the number of customers who experience surge pricing fell 35 percent from the first quarter this year to the second. This is helped by the fact that Lyft’s driver supply is the highest it’s been in three years, and average hours per driver exceed 2019 levels.