Update 07/23/18: Lyft has sent out a new batch of e-mails offering people access to the program. E-mail subject line is ‘Be one of the first to try our All-Access Plan’. Hat tip to Travel With Grant via e-mail.
Update 05/10/2018: According to TechCrunch Lyft has settled on the pricing of $200 for 30 free rides up to $15 each. If a ride is under $15 it will be free and one ride will be used (no rolling the remainder over). If a ride is above $15 then pass holders will receive a $15 discount. Regular Lyft users will receive an invite to join the waitlist starting from today (will show up as a notification bar in app). This has the potential to be $450 in savings (if you take 30 rides of $15 or more) for $200. Your average ride needs to be over $6.67 if you take 30 rides to break even.
Lyft is launching a new beta program called ‘All-Access Plan’. The idea is that you pay a monthly membership fee and receive all your standard Lyft rides (up to a maximum of $15). The offer one reader received was as follows:
- Pay $250 each month
- Receive your standard Lyft rides (up to $15 per ride) for free
- Maximum of 30 free rides per month
Best case scenario you pay $250 and get $450 in rides. That’s not a fantastic deal, especially if you consider not all 30 rides will hit the $15 per ride cap. If a ride is over $15, then it basically just applies a $15 discount and you’re charged the amount over $15. You need your average ride to be over $8.5 to come out ahead. Uber offers a similar program called Uber Plus Pass. The value proposition of that pass has been much better though where you’d pay a fee of $10-$20 and then get discounted rides (either a 10 or unlimited ride cap). The problem with Uber Plus Pass is that the passes have been too good a value and have sold out extremely quickly making it next to impossible for most users to get a pass.
Update: Another reader received the same plan, but the cost was $199. Looks like they are split testing different pricing plans to see what sticks.
Hat tip to reader @DetailMyLife/
