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/
In Atlanta and I got an offer of 30 rides for $299. I only use Lyft or Uber 2 or 3 times a month, but even if used it more often, $300 up front doesn’t seem like that great of a deal to only possibly save 33 percent.
Got the offer today, but $299 for 30 rides up to $15 each ride, not a great deal
If this was $200 for 30 anytime rides, I’d probably bite. But there’s no way I can do 30 rides in a month.
I’m seriously thinking of selling my car and buying this membership.
We don’t drive much being in the city and my car insurance itself is about $2000/yr and with gas, maintenance and other fees we’ll come out ahead.
This would be good as an annual plan, not monthly, for me. It would actually be profitable that way for me. Otherwise, I just buy the gift cards from amazon using discounted Amazon GCs, or take advantage of their email offers that I get once in a while that give discounts up to $5 per ride.
You mean $200 annually? Or $2,400 annually? I mean obviously $200 annually would be fantastic…
$200 annually. Obviously it would give you a longer period of time to ride the 30 rides.
Ah, I thought you meant still 30 rides per month lol. Yeah I guess Lyft want this to be for frequent users
I am guessing longer rides you could do two $15 trips? Although that would be a hassle…
I got a $399 offer for 60 rides (up to $15 )
I got $50 per week (instead of month). 7 rides. Max of $15 per ride.
I got $134 for 30 Lyft Line rides up to $10 each. Expires in 30 days.
I’m seeing $199 and $300 offers on Twitter as well.