When you request a Lyft, 90% of the time, there is someone else going within a half mile of your destination. We've seen this on our platform, so now we're matching up these rides for a discount. John Zimmer destinationdiscounthalf Change image and share on social
The times in my life I've felt the most alive is when I'm having a connection with people. We need to hack cities in a way to bring back that community culture. John Zimmer alivebackbring Change image and share on social
We see Lyft as not just an app, but a movement of people coming together in cities and having conversations about things that matter. You're around some of the most interesting people in the world, and you don't talk to them. More and more people are craving in-person interactions. John Zimmer appcitycome share on social
The independence once represented by the car has been replaced by cell phones and social networks, which are now at the forefront of people's expression of freedom and access. Once a symbol of 'coming of age,' many drivers are waiting longer to get their licenses. John Zimmer accessagecar share on social
The next wave of the social graph is empowering services like Airbnb and Lyft that give people the chance to have that physical interaction. People are more open to that because of Airbnb. Airbnb took couch surfing and took an additional step. John Zimmer additionalairbnbchance share on social
Lyft is the fastest-growing on-demand transportation service in the United States. It's as easy as opening the Lyft app, clicking a button, and a driver arrives within minutes. John Zimmer apparrivebutton Change image and share on social
Lyft came out of a hackathon project where we were trying to figure out what does Zimride look like on mobile. John Zimmer figurehackathonlyft Change image and share on social
When we first created the Lyft community, we wanted to make cities feel smaller and more connected by bringing people together through transportation. In 20 months since we launched, we've seen drivers and passengers redefine the true meaning of community through Lyft in countless ways. John Zimmer bringcitycommunity share on social
My vision for the future of social transportation is one that places more value on information and community over a physical product. Move over, multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail infrastructure and welcome, social information-based solutions. John Zimmer basebillioncommunity share on social
Car ownership as we know it will change. The promise of car ownership of the past, the freedom of open roads... the reality has been more of a burden. John Zimmer burdencarchange Change image and share on social
