Lyft Vancouver

• B.C. court turfs taxi companies’ bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences

  A group of nine Lower Mainland taxi companies took the Passenger Transportation Board to court last January, arguing it had acted unfairly in granting licences to Uber and Lyft.

  Jan 21, 2021
  
• Lyft and Uber expand Metro Vancouver service to include ferry terminals, Langley

  The new coverage area also includes Delta, Burnaby, the Tri Cities and all of Surrey and White Rock.

  Mar 2, 2020
  
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• Uber and Lyft have arrived in Metro Vancouver, but a region-wide licence will take more time

  Until a regional ridesharing licence is introduced, drivers will have to pay a bundle to cross municipal boundaries.

  Jan 24, 2020
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• Uber, Lyft given green light to operate in B.C.’s Lower Mainland

  The world's two largest ridesharing companies are coming to the Lower Mainland, but taxi-backed operation 'Kater' has been given the red light.

  Jan 23, 2020
• Major ridesharing company Lyft announces plans to operate in Metro Vancouver

  The second largest ridesharing company in the world, Lyft, will be applying to operate in Metro Vancouver.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2019
• New poll finds British Columbians don’t think government is moving fast enough on ridesharing services

  The poll, conducted by Environics on behalf of Ridesharing Now B.C., found there is a rush to see services like Uber and Lyft available on B.C.'s roads.

  Politics

  Jan 28, 2019
• Vancouver councillor introduces motion urging province to move faster on ridesharing

  Melissa De Genova's motion starts off noting that “Vancouver is currently the largest city in North America that does not offer ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft.”

  Dec 3, 2018
• BC Green Party to re-introduce ride-sharing legislation

  "Well, we have spoken, I'm meeting Mr. Horgan again today. I've told him that I will be bringing this in in October, and he's supportive."

  Aug 21, 2017