Have you heard of Lyft? I had not until I took a trip with my girlfriends to Nashville. The “girls” who took this girlfriend trip are actually middle aged women with 13 grandchildren between the four of us!
In planning our trip, we decided to stay in a house we found on VRBO.com in the Nashville suburbs. Hotels near the downtown area where a lot of the action is were VERY EXPENSIVE and the 4-bedroom house we rented worked perfectly for our needs. At the suggestion of our landlord, we used the LYFT app to take us everywhere we wanted to go.
3 Reasons To Ride With Lyft When You Travel
None of us had ever used this “new-fangled” way of getting around. But It’s SUPER EASY! All you do is:
- Download the LYFT app on your phone.
- Set up an account using your e-mail and a credit card number.
- Select the size car you need.
- Verify your pick up location.
- Enter your destination and request your ride.
You will get:
- The name and a picture of your driver.
- The license plate number and model of the car that will be coming.
- The driver’s phone number.
- The estimated time of arrival.
When your LYFT driver arrives, you will get a call or text. Just hop in the car and you are chauffeured to your location. You don’t need cash. When you arrive, you verify the payment on your phone with the option to add the tip.
It’s fast and convenient and if you are traveling, you can’t beat it.
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Here are 3 reasons that the ladies on my trip LOVED LYFT:
- It was economical. Parking in Nashville is scarce and expensive. We saved money splitting the cost of a LYFT. Plus we received discount referral codes from our VRBO landlords, from our LYFT drivers and for sending LYFT referral links to each other.
- We didn’t have to worry about finding the places we wanted to go in an unfamiliar city.
- Our drivers were very knowledgeable about Nashville. From great places to see to restaurants, these locals were a wealth of information that you won’t get on any travel site.
Now for the good part – not only do I LOVE LYFT, I just so happen to have a referral code for up to $50 in free rides for new subscribers to LYFT.
If you have never signed up for LYFT, enter this code when setting up your account and you will receive the discount that is being offered in your city.
Here is the list of cities where LYFT is available.
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Cathy Lawdanski is a 50 something writer who is learning to be brave and try new things. She writes about topics that resonate with midlife women - aging parents, adult children, grandchildren, travel, books, food, entertainment, retirement and whatever new adventure she is on!
I’ve so been wanting to take trip to Nashville. Thanks so much for the Lyft info…had not heard of it.
It’s like Uber – which we also used in Nashville. LYFT is not in Houston yet, but is in Austin, Ft. Worth and Dallas. In Nashville, several of our drivers were musicians or songwriters so we got some inside scoop into the music business. Great resource!
I’ve been enjoying taking Lyft and have done so several times. I was impressed the first time when the driver offered us a bottle of water. Very cool! And they always arrive within minutes.
Rebecca – I found that most LYFT drivers provide water as an extra touch of care. Really nice! Especially when you are traveling!
Excellent piece explaining the process and product. I am an adventurer, but even lil ol me has a bit of anxiety the first time I try any new thing, especially when I’m traveling.
My girlfriends and I were so proud of ourselves for mastering this “new technology” on our trip. It wasn’t hard at all and we ended up LOVING it!
what a great idea – we don’t have anything like that (that I know of) in Australia, but it sounds wonderful – and fairly simple too.
LYFT and another similar service, Uber are all the rage here. They’ll probably be in Australia before you know it!
Hi Cathy,
My husband rides with Lyft sometimes.
I saw last week’s Scandal tonight. I am still one behind. So so sad. I am so upset. Olivia and Jake should be together. That Vanessa is evil.
I knew you would be. That Rowan is so evil. Got through 1/2 of last night’s & fell asleep. That’s par for the course…will finish tonight!
This is really cool. I have heard a lot about these programs, but didn’t realize how sophisticated they were. Cool to know that you get a photo of your driver and all the pertinent information up front! And you were able to save money on your lodging, that is the best. What a great host too, to offer you the LYFT codes etc. Sounds like the perfect solution to have a great holiday
My girlfriends and I got spoiled and now wish that we had drivers at home!
I had never used it until the bloggers that midlife conference in Las Vegas. I’m a convert 🙂
Me too – I’d love to have that car service all the time at home! 😉
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Never heard of it before. I won’t forget it now!
LYFT is not in every city – not even in my hometown of Houston, but they are in a lot of cities. They are like Uber. Very reasonable & convenient!
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I LOVE LYFT! Never used UBER yet. It all started when we went to BAM2016 and we needed a ride to our hotel–remember? And that’s where we met in person! We’ve used LYFT to go to and from the airport here in Sacramento. We’re both fans!
I do remember. Would love it if someone else would organize a BAM!
Sounds like a great way to travel while on vacation! Thanks for sharing at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
Roseann – it was – very convenient!
I have used Uber but haven’t tried Lyft. I like the convenience and easy payment. My daughter just moved to Nashville, so perhaps we can try it the next time we go there.
Michele – we did both Uber and LYFT in Nashville. Although we liked LYFT the best, Uber was just fine. We used whatever we could get deals on.
Wow what a brilliant idea to rent a home, I use AirBnb but I guess its also expensive this time of year. Thanks for sharing Lyft with us at the pit stop
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Yes – renting a home has been a good deal for us on several trips. I think it gets more expensive depending on where you go and how close you are to all the touristy places.
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