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Lyft

Lyft connects riders and drivers through an app-based transportation platform, with bike, scooter, and business mobility services.

Operating headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US🇺🇸
Founded
2012
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Lyft, Inc. is a transportation company whose platform connects riders with drivers through a mobile app. It offers on-demand and scheduled trips with ride choices that vary by market.

The company also operates bike- and scooter-sharing services and provides transportation programs for organizations through Lyft Business. These offerings support individual trips and employer-coordinated transportation needs.

Lyft - M & A Snapshot

Open M & A

  • Freenow

    Acquired by Lyft • €175M • Jul 31, 2025

  • Kicksend

    Acquired by Lyft • Undisclosed • Apr 1, 2014

Lyft - Products & Services

  • Express Drive logo

    Express Drive

    Weekly rental-car program for Lyft drivers, supplied by Flexdrive and Hertz.

    Competing Products

    Drive Sally logo
    Uber logo
  • Lyft Ads logo

    Lyft Ads

    Advertising platform selling in-app ads, sponsored rides, and vehicle media to brands.

    Competing Products

    Firefly logo
    mobilads logo
    Uber logo
    Uber logo
  • Lyft Autonomous logo

    Lyft Autonomous

    Hybrid autonomous-vehicle rideshare network pairing AV partners with Lyft's marketplace.

    Competing Products

    WeRide logo
    DiDi logo
    Zoox logo
    Tesla logo
    Uber logo
    Waymo logo
  • Lyft Scooters logo

    Lyft Scooters

    Dockless electric scooters rented through the Lyft app in select cities.

    Competing Products

    Bird Global logo
    Dott logo
    Lime logo
    Bird Global logo
    Veo logo
  • Lyft Bikes logo

    Lyft Bikes

    Shared e-bikes and classic bikes in Lyft-operated bikeshare systems across US cities.

    Competing Products

    Dott logo
    Lime logo
    Bird Global logo
    Veo logo
  • Lyft Healthcare logo

    Lyft Healthcare

    Non-emergency medical transportation programs for health systems, NEMT brokers, and payers.

    Competing Products

    Modivcare logo
    MTM logo
    Roundtrip logo
    SafeRide logo
    Uber logo
  • Rideshare Marketplace logo

    Rideshare Marketplace

    Lyft's mobile app connects riders with drivers for on-demand and scheduled trips across multiple vehicle tiers.

    Competing Products

    Carepool logo
    Carepool logo
    Uber logo
    Uber logo
    Wingz logo
    Wingz logo

Lyft - Similar Companies

Drive Sally logo

Drive Sally

drivesally.com

Uber logo

Uber

uber.com

Firefly logo

Firefly

fireflyon.com

mobilads logo

mobilads

Tesla logo

Tesla

tesla.com

WeRide logo

WeRide

weride.ai

Zoox logo

Zoox

zoox.com

DiDi logo

DiDi

didiglobal.com

Waymo logo

Waymo

waymo.com

Bird Global logo

Bird Global

bird.co

Veo logo

Veo

veoride.com

Dott logo

Dott

ridedott.com

Lime logo

Lime

li.me

MTM logo

MTM

Modivcare logo

Modivcare

modivcare.com

Lyft - Quick Facts

Who are Lyft's competitors?

Companies similar to Lyft include Drive Sally, Uber, Firefly and mobilads.

When was Lyft founded?

Lyft was founded in 2012.

Where is Lyft's headquarters located?

Lyft's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

How much has Lyft raised to-date?

As of Feb 1, 2021, Lyft has raised a total of $4.9B (USD).

How many employees does Lyft have?

Lyft has 4,419 employees as of Feb 6, 2024.

Lyft - Classification

Industry
  • Ridesharing And Taxi Companies
Ownership
  • Public
Technology
  • Mobile
Geographic Exposure
  • Canada
Model
  • Marketplace
  • Platform
Revenue
  • Commission
  • Transactional
Customer
  • Consumers
Tags
  • Sharing
  • Transportation
Ticker
  • LYFT
SEC CIK
  • 0001759509
EIN
  • 20-8809830
NAICS
  • 320000Manufacturing
  • 325000Chemical Manufacturing
  • 325900Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • 325990All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
  • 325998All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7380Miscellaneous Business Services
  • 7389Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
ISIC
  • 1200Manufacture of tobacco products
  • 5310Postal activities
  • 5920Sound recording and music publishing activities
  • 6619Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities
  • 6910Legal activities
  • 7110Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
  • 7310Advertising
  • 7410Specialized design activities
  • 7490Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
  • 7990Other reservation service and related activities
  • 8219Photocopying, document preparation and other specialized office support activities
  • 8220Activities of call centres
  • 8230Organization of conventions and trade shows
  • 8292Packaging activities
  • 8299Other business support service activities n.e.c.
  • 9601Washing and (dry-) cleaning of textile and fur products
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NAICS
  • 310000Manufacturing
  • 312200Tobacco Manufacturing
  • 425000Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  • 425120Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  • 485100Urban Transit Systems
  • 490000Transportation and Warehousing
  • 491100Postal Service
  • 491110Postal Service
  • 518000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
  • 518200Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
  • 519000Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 711410Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
  • 420000Wholesale Trade
  • 480000Transportation and Warehousing
  • 510000Information
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 560000Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  • 710000Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
  • 810000Other Services (except Public Administration)
  • 312000Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
  • 313000Textile Mills
  • 314000Textile Product Mills
  • 485000Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
  • 488000Support Activities for Transportation
  • 491000Postal Service
  • 512000Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
  • 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 561000Administrative and Support Services
  • 711000Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
  • 812000Personal and Laundry Services
  • 313300Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
  • 314900Other Textile Product Mills
  • 425100Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  • 485300Taxi and Limousine Service
  • 488400Support Activities for Road Transportation
  • 512200Sound Recording Industries
  • 519200Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
  • 522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
  • 541100Legal Services
  • 541300Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
  • 541400Specialized Design Services
  • 541800Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
  • 541900Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 561400Business Support Services
  • 561500Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
  • 561700Services to Buildings and Dwellings
  • 561900Other Support Services
  • 711300Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
  • 711400Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
  • 812300Drycleaning and Laundry Services
  • 812900Other Personal Services
  • 312230Tobacco Manufacturing
  • 313310Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
  • 314990All Other Textile Product Mills
  • 485110Urban Transit Systems
  • 485310Taxi and Ridesharing Services
  • 488490Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
  • 512240Sound Recording Studios
  • 512290Other Sound Recording Industries
  • 518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
  • 519290Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
  • 522320Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
  • 541190Other Legal Services
  • 541340Drafting Services
  • 541350Building Inspection Services
  • 541370Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
  • 541410Interior Design Services
  • 541420Industrial Design Services
  • 541490Other Specialized Design Services
  • 541870Advertising Material Distribution Services
  • 541890Other Services Related to Advertising
  • 541930Translation and Interpretation Services
  • 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 561410Document Preparation Services
  • 561420Telephone Call Centers
  • 561430Business Service Centers
  • 561440Collection Agencies
  • 561490Other Business Support Services
  • 561590Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
  • 561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
  • 561910Packaging and Labeling Services
  • 561920Convention and Trade Show Organizers
  • 561990All Other Support Services
  • 711310Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
  • 711320Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
  • 812320Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
  • 812990All Other Personal Services
  • 314999All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
  • 541199All Other Legal Services
  • 561421Telephone Answering Services
  • 561422Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers
  • 561431Private Mail Centers
  • 561439Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)
  • 561491Repossession Services
  • 561499All Other Business Support Services
  • 561591Convention and Visitors Bureaus
  • 561599All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
SIC
  • 4120Taxicabs
  • 4100Local And Suburban Transit And Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation
  • 4700Transportation Services
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 4720Arrangement Of Passenger Transportation
  • 4121Taxicabs
  • 4729Arrangement Of Passenger Transportation, Not Elsewhere Classified
ISIC
  • 4922Other passenger land transport