Lyft to resume shared rides in U.S. for first time since pandemic

Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) said on Thursday that passengers will be able to book shared rides in select U.S. markets for the first time since the pandemic, when the option was removed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.Lyft said shared rides, which allow multiple passengers to split a car traveling in the same direction, would be available in Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York. Lyft said its mask rule for drivers and customers remained in effect, and that drivers could opt out of offering shared rides. The business had ran shared rides in 18 areas prior to the epidemic, and it aims to reinstate the option to all of those cities in the coming months. “As the country reopens, we want our most affordable ride option to be available to our riders,” Lyft President John Zimmer said in a statement.Lyft said it would take a phased approach to reintroducing shared rides, taking into account the mix of driver supply and rider demand as well as local policy.
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