Is Lyft or Uber cheaper in LA?

Lyft and Uber have the exact same price structure in LA as of this writing: $2.10 + $0.90/mile + $0.15/min. (For the typical Lyft and UberX). What's going to affect your prices are: Is there a “surge”? I.e. is there a shortage of drivers when you use the service; is the city managed efficiently as a system;. Do you have promos? read more

Notably, Uber has a flat fare pass in LA for some lucky users, with which UberX trips only cost $3.99. Navigation. Both Lyft and Uber spent a lot of resources supporting driver navigation during a trip, so a given city trip is likely to be faster in either Lyft or Uber than if you try to drive yourself i.e. with google maps. read more

1. Uber vs. Lyft Pricing. Uber and Lyft compete heavily on pricing, attempting to lure customers away from each other by constantly undercutting on price. However, when we take a more in-depth look, we find that for the most part, the companies charge about the same rates, although prices can vary from city to city. read more

Uber vs Lyft: Comparing the Rideshare titans In a short span of couple of years, these two companies have emerged as two of the strongest brands among ridesharing services. Crowdsourced transportation network companies (TNCs) – the formal description as per California Public Utilities Commission – are expanding rapidly and adding novel services to their business model to lure their customer base. read more