LYFT SUPPORTS NYC RIDERS BY CREDITING CONGESTION FEE FOR JANUARY 2025

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In 2025, LYFT wants riders to relax and focus on a “new me,” not new fees. 

With New York City’s additional $1.50 rideshare congestion fee set to hit New Yorkers and visitors starting Jan. 5, LYFT is helping riders ease into the new year.

January's on us!

For the rest of January, every time you pay NYC’s new $1.50 congestion fee, we’ll send you a $1.50 ride credit to use on a ride with Lyft or Citi Bike. A trip only needs to begin, end or pass through the Central Business District (starting below 61st Street in Manhattan) to qualify for the credit, which will automatically be applied to your Lyft account to use on future trips, valid through the following week.

Our New Year’s resolution: Fight inflation by bringing down ride costs in NYC

New Yorkers of all incomes rely on rideshare for commutes, job interviews, doctors’ appointments, and other important trips. But rides in NYC are among the most expensive in the country, partially due to all the government-imposed taxes and fees riders have to pay before even stepping into a vehicle. The new $1.50 congestion fee starting in January is on top of a separate $2.75 congestion fee riders already pay to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).  

Call it one small step towards our New Year’s resolution to help make rideshare in NYC more affordable.

How It Works:

• Starting January 5, after completing a ride in, out of, or through Manhattan’s Central Business District (below 61st Street), riders will receive a $1.50 credit for their next trip.

• The credit will be automatically applied and valid through the following week – no extra steps needed.