Election Day is here, and if you haven’t already mailed in your ballot or gone in for early voting, you might need a ride on November 5. We're rounded-up all the freebies, discounts, and information on getting to the polls that transportation companies are offering. - Lime is offering free rides to and from your polling place to vote early or on Election Day. Riders can use the promo code VOTE2024 to get two free 30-minute rides in the U.S. - Bird and Spin are also offering two free rides as part of their Roll to the Polls initiative. Riders can use the code RockTheVote2024 in the app. - Lyft is dishing out 50% discounts (but capping out at $10 — classic) to riders heading to the polls. Users can preload the ride code VOTE24 on or before November 5. And this not only goes for ride-hail, but also bikeshare (like Citi Bike) and scootershare. - Uber is also offering riders 50% off trips (again, only up to $10) to their polling places when they click on the “Go Vote!” tile in the Uber app. Head to the link in the bio for the full list of companies offering freebies, discounts, and information this Election Day 👆 #TechCrunch #technews #ElectionDay #transportation #Google #Uber #Lyft

Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving car subsidiary, has rolled out its robotaxi service in Las Vegas as of September 10, 2025. Through the Zoox app, riders can book free trips to five destinations along the Strip – Resorts World, Luxor, New York-New York, Area15, and Topgolf. Each ride covers up to three miles (4.8 km) and accommodates four passengers. The company is waiving fares for the first few months to build adoption. Once regulators give the green light, pricing will align with standard taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Currently, Zoox operates around 50 vehicles, primarily in Nevada with a smaller presence in San Francisco. After establishing itself in Las Vegas and San Francisco, the company plans to expand next into Austin and Miami. #FutureTech 🔌

Insider Tez2 spotted domains registered by Take-Two that may be tied to GTA 6. These include “what-up.app” (WhatsApp parody), “rydeme.app” (Uber/Lyft), “buckme.app” (possibly Cash App, Patreon, or a dating app), “brianandbradley” (luxury clothing), “h**kers-galore” (mature site), plus the bizarre “wipeoutcornskin” and “myboyhasacreepycorndog.” Together they hint at ride-sharing, dating, shopping, and GTA’s trademark humor when the game launches on May 26, 2026. Which of these apps do you think would be the most fun in the game? #gta6 #rockstargames [Follow @gamenewsplusnet] Hashtags: #Gaming #VideoGames #Game #Gamer #PlayStation #Xbox #GameNewsPlus

Lyft is suing the city of San Francisco. The ride-hailing company is claiming San Francisco unfairly charged it over $100 million in taxes, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit alleges that, over the course of five years, San Francisco unfairly labeled money earned by Lyft drivers as company revenue. In the complaint, Lyft maintains that its drivers are its customers, not employees. “Accordingly, Lyft recognizes revenue from rideshare as being comprised of fees paid to Lyft by drivers, not charges paid by riders to drivers,” the complaint reads. The lawsuit is just the latest chapter in a debate over how gig economy apps should classify drivers. Last summer, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22, which allows those companies to classify drivers as independent contractors. Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images #TechCrunch #technews #lyft #uber #gigeconomy #sanfrancisco

Pro-robotaxi advocates argue that they will ultimately become a cheaper transportation option for the masses through high usage and low labor costs. But we're a long way away from that happening, according to new data from rideshare aggregating app Obi. Their report, which was exclusively shared with Senior Transportation Reporter Sean O'Kane, found that the average price of Waymo during a monthlong window was $20.43. Uber came in at $15.58 and Lyft was at $14.44 during the same time period. And Waymo still comes in as markedly more expensive on median prices and average prices per kilometer. And during peak hours, Waymo rides were $11 more expensive on average. Obi did additional surveys with rides, and found that for many riders, that's actually fine. Nearly 43% said they'd pay more for a Waymo, and 16.3% were ok with paying $10 or more than a competitor ride. Check out the full report via the link in our bio. Image credit: Getty

Can it be 2026 already? Ride-hail giant Lyft plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis, powered by Mobileye, to its app “as soon as 2026” in Dallas, with more markets to follow, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The news came a day before Lyft reports its fourth-quarter financial results, coinciding with Waymo’s preparations to launch a commercial robotaxi service with Uber in Austin and, later, Atlanta. Tesla has also shared plans to start an autonomous ride-hail operation in Austin in June. Marubeni, a Japanese conglomerate with experience managing fleets, will own and finance the Mobileye-equipped vehicles that will show up on Lyft’s ride-hailing app. While Lyft has not yet disclosed which carmaker it is partnering with for the launch, Mobileye’s advanced driver assistance technology is already integrated into vehicles from Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Ford, General Motors, and more. Read more on Lyft's robotaxis at the link in the bio 👆 Article by Rebecca Bellan Image Credits: Lyft #TechCrunch #technews #robotaxi #Lyft #Uber #ridehailing

All aboard 🚌 Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities – one solution to a world that feels, for most people, more expensive every day. Starting Wednesday, riders in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco will be able to save 50% off the price of an UberX trip by booking with Uber’s new “Route Share” feature. The company announced Route Share and other new features and discounts designed to help customers save money on rides and deliveries at its annual Go-Get event. The aim is to attract and maintain a loyal customer base that continues to use the Uber app in spite of outside economic pressures. The commuter shuttles will drive between pre-set stops every 20 minutes, according to Sachin Kansal, Uber’s chief product officer. Read more at the link in the bio 👆 Article by Rebecca Bellan Image Credits: Marek Antoni Iwanczuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images #TechCrunch #technews #Uber #Lyft #commuters