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Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They charged me a damage fee without even ask my side of the story. A driver reported a re existing damage in his car and I was charged $100. I was never asked about the damage and was just sent a email saying they we were charging my card on file. Once I tried to dispute the charge, the customer service department was vague about the situation and eventually started ignoring my emails. Terrible company. Please use Uber and save yourself the headache.

Date of experience: March 22, 2020
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am a senior citizen waiting for local ACCESS yo be approved. Until then, I have to catch Lyft to get to work. I always order early, a driver pucks up. They get 3 minutes before arriving and then cancel. Not once, but it least three pick ups scheduled and three cancellations. That is unacceptable! There is no customer number to call and chat sucks! I am done with all share rides!

Date of experience: April 28, 2023
Colorado
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I applied in Lyft just for little bit change in my driving career. Its been 20 years I am driving taxi with local cab company's in Denver metro area. After 2 days I got an email something went wrong with my back ground and I am not able to work in Lyft as a driver. I was wondering why and called them and talked to a person finally because its is hard to get hold of any person if you have any questions, which is bad service I would say and I told them I am a driver and have a Airport badge to work at Airport but who cares no proper answer, Still waiting for their answer. Then I applied in Uber X my background was fine, I was wondering what's wrong with these people. I wasted my time I would suggest you please don't waste you time lyft. It's is very cheap company have No customer service at all, No business experience and un professional people are running this company. I would rate Lyft 0 as of my experience.

Date of experience: July 4, 2014
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Dispute charge, refunds non-refundable
October 15, 2022

Honestly, this is the WORST company I ever dealt with, they lost a customer. DO NOT USE LYFT. I had called a Uber & canceled it within 30 seconds due to realizing I had put the wrong location and they never refunded my money back. Mind you, you can't call them because there is no number. So good luck having to jump through hoops when something like this occurs. In the picture it says last ride as if I had a ride, bye with all that give me my money. $15 yeah, it's mine

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
Michigan
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Unfair Company
March 17, 2017

After working for lyft for seven months and carrying a 4.8 rating, I was suddenly deleted for allegedly charging or attempting to charge a passenger on top of their fare. Though I drive for Lyft, I'm also an author and retired businessman that still needs additional income. When I tried to dispute the claim they wouldn't respond to my emails for over three weeks. They promised to me back into their system and did. Before I had the chance to get back on the road they took my privileges again. I sent the email showing my reinstatement, but they told me nonetheless I was permanently removed from their platform. I would never attempt to do something like that to a passenger, but all the passenger has to do to get out of paying is launch a complaint against the driver. I have never in my life been defamed but Lyft allowed it to happen. I would warn anybody don't ever buy a car thinking you can make money driving for this company. Now I have to join the Uber drivers if I want to eat.

Date of experience: March 17, 2017
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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While in Cincinnati this past weekend, I thought I'd give them a try. HUGE mistake. They have had a $25 hold on my card and will not release it. Yesterday, the money was in my account and available and today, it's on hold again. I have no idea the hold showed up again. I couldn't even check to see if a car was available until I had entered my card number, there was nobody available. I never even requested a car, because nobody was available yet they are holding my $25. I'm getting responses from them via email but it's so frustrating that they do not have a customer service phone number. Perhaps those lines would be tied up with people like me, wanting my $25 back. I will NEVER use this company, ever.

Date of experience: February 20, 2016
North Carolina
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Be aware to be sometimes falsely accused of allegations that can cause your account to be on hold for a whole week mean you're missing out on money not able to drive. And they do not compensate you. The only thing they do is say sorry. They have the worst worst worst customer service ever specially when it comes to communication they definitely need to learn some pointers and tips from Chick-fil-A. Their email is the worst and they do not call. Uber does a much better job with response.

Date of experience: September 26, 2023
Massachusetts
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Poor customer service
January 27, 2018

They randomly out of the blue deactivated my account. This was there explanation.

We found your account to be violating our Terms of Service and you will no longer be able to use the Lyft platform.

I can honestly I have not violated anything so clearly there is something wrong with there information but the worst thing is they dont even tell you what the problem is. Oh well guess take my business to uber instead.

Date of experience: January 27, 2018
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Price Gauging
March 20, 2020

Yesterday 3/19/2020 I requested a Lyft from my normal destination to Brooklyn. I normally pay $45 -50 roughly. For some reason the price I paid was $65.58 which was extremely high compared to the prices I normally pay. I contacted Lyft and was told this price was normal which is not compared to prices I normally pay. Watch out they are price gauging during this crisis.

Date of experience: March 20, 2020
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fraud
July 6, 2017

So they lure you into buying a promo pass at $4.99 but failed to tell you that you cannot use it unless you're in a certain area. Once I bought the pass I had access to a map that shows the exact coverage area that was not available before I purchased the pass. When I emailed them asking for a refund they told me no...

I guess Lyft needs the money that they cannot support their customers I replied back to the customer service lady that I will be deleting the app and canceling my account and posting reviews on social media. Please avoid this company as I also have Uber and never have any customer service issues with refunds or correct clarification to disputes.

Date of experience: July 6, 2017
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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LYFT SUCKS
June 29, 2023

Can you $#*!ing idiots tell time?! I set the pick-up time at 5:10, they get here at 4:45! Pull your heads out of your asses, sorry $#*!s. I only gave you one star because there's no button for no stars

Date of experience: June 29, 2023
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thieves
September 29, 2020

Someone hacked my account and took $177.00 worth of trips in California. I neither have ever been to California or know anyone from there. I in the past have used Lyft in Michigan many times. I have contacted them several time and they refuse to reimburse me a dime.

Date of experience: September 29, 2020
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Service
March 22, 2023

I ride with left as a service that my health insurance provides (cigna) i ride to the fitness center most every day and my only complaints is if they do not find a driver for me right away they drop my request with out telling me. Well i still need a ride home. Is there a way to fix this kitchen?

Date of experience: March 22, 2023
Michigan
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Lyft does several thing that you will notice. They will say a trip is 10 minutes away and when you hit navigate it is 25 minutes away. They will also tell you that your acceptance ratings are low when they will contact you during rush hour to pick up someone 25 minutes away. You also need to document your pay because they will not give you all of your money. I did not get guaranteed pay because my acceptance rate for the last day was 63% but was 94 % on the first three days. Please watch them and make driving beneficial to you.

Date of experience: May 26, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Tonight my daughter was abandoned by Lyft. Three times her ride was cancelled. The fourth message she received stated that her ride cost would increase by 200%! She was in a completely unfamiliar town. She took Lyft there, so it was completely appropriate to think she wouldn't have a problem to return home. She went back into the venue and was informed of a train departing in 22 minutes, the last one of the night, but she was 20 minutes away. She ran there only to find that was bad information... the last train had already left. My now hysterical daughter called me... frantic, not knowing how she'd get home. Thankfully she found a cab who charged her $100 for a 25 minute drive to the train station. I'm hundreds of miles away, waiting to hear she has safely returned home. What a disgrace. Clearly Lyft is an unreliable company. She will stick with Uber in the future.

Date of experience: September 28, 2014
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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$#*! YOU Lyft
October 7, 2017

I $#*!ing hate Lyft. I get stranded, I've missed trains which causes me to be late to work. 95% of the Lyft drivers in my area do not speak English so I can't even speak to the $#*!s. $#*!ty customer support never penalize these drivers so the service is just getting worst and worst.

Date of experience: October 7, 2017
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have very bad experience with lyft, I drove more than a year with lyft and I had excellent ratings, but they closed my account without any reason, they mentioned that someone had complain against you, they didn't ask me anything during investigation that someone who complained is true or false, when they closed my account I sent them lots of emails, but there reply was not satisfactory and their behavior was like that I had killed someone. I went to their office, they also didn't help me to activate my account.

Date of experience: August 8, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scammed
August 15, 2023

I was scammed by a drive who lied and said I waste coffee in her vehicle when she picked me up all I had was a back pack & a cellphone no food are drinks lyft allowed the drive to lie to them and they went alone with the lie she told a 10.00 ride turned into a 100.00 ride I've contacted lyft they fail to fix this matter now I'm filing criminal charges on the driver for theft

Date of experience: August 15, 2023
Georgia
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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As a PRN driver
December 5, 2015

I drive for them like twice a month but haven't done it in a while due to the fact if something happens to you. There is no one to help you I had 3 girls robbed me for a ride and I told lyft it took almost 2 weeks to hear back from them. I think that is dangerous especially if you live in a big city with a high crime rate which is most the cities in America. Also the pay sucks tooo the charge horrible 20% off each ride

Date of experience: December 5, 2015
Arizona
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I am a new user and had used a promo code to be applied towards my first use. I am very upset that the code was not honored. I have tried several times to email about my issue but I never received a confirmation receipt. I called customer service number and he was not able to assist since "this is a matter" they can not resolved in this department. Then they offer a $15 credit for the next ride. After this incident, why would I use Lyft them again? This was a HORRIBLE experience towards the end of my family vacation. I will tell everyone I come across never to use Lyft ever, save the headache and stay with Uber.

Date of experience: July 1, 2016

Overview

Lyft has a rating of 1.4 stars from 906 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Lyft most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. Lyft ranks 32nd among Car Sharing sites.

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value
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shipping
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quality
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