Ridesharing Vancouver

• ‘We respectfully decline’: Uber, Lyft respond to Surrey’s efforts to halt ride-hailing

  Uber says it will not follow Surrey's request to cease operations in the city, setting up a potentially nasty fight over the future of ride-hailing.

  Jan 25, 2020
  
• Surrey sends Uber notice to cease operations by Friday night or face bylaw fines

  City staff have sent a letter informing the company they are in violation of the city's vehicle for hire bylaw by not having a business licence.

  Consumer

  Jan 25, 2020
  
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• Ride-hailing 101: What you need to know to ride Uber and Lyft in Metro Vancouver

  How much does it cost? Where can you get picked up and dropped off? How does it work with the airport? We've got you covered.

  Jan 24, 2020
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• Uber, Lyft launch in Vancouver

  The major ridesharing company sent an email to subscribers Thursday night advising that drivers with completed accounts should be able to begin driving at 11 a.m.

  Consumer

  Jan 24, 2020
• 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
• 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
• More cabs on the road in Vancouver this New Year’s Eve, says BC Taxi Association

  All the taxi fleets will have as many cars as possible on the road this New Year's Eve, including those recently granted a licence.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2018
• Safety first? Critics say NDP ridesharing delay putting people at risk

  The NDP government says ridesharing delays are based on safety. Critics say the holdup is putting people in danger.

  Jul 27, 2018