Lyft Is Offering Free and Discounted Rides for Unemployed Looking for Work

Q: What is Lyft Jobs Access?

Lyft Jobs Access is a program that offers complimentary and reduced-fare rides to help people get to job interviews, training, and workplace commutes during the initial weeks of employment.

Q: Who is eligible for Lyft Jobs Access?

Eligibility is determined by Lyft’s nonprofit partners, which prioritize groups with transportation barriers such as low-income individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

Q: How long do rides last under the program?

The program typically covers rides to interviews, job training, and the first three weeks of commuting to a new job until the new hire receives their first paycheck.

Q: Which organizations partner with Lyft for this program?

Lyft works with nine national nonprofits, including United Way, Goodwill, the USO, National Down Syndrome Society, Year Up, and others who distribute access to eligible participants.

Q: In which cities is Lyft Jobs Access available?

The program is active in more than 30 areas nationwide, including major cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, and Washington D.C., with potential expansion to more markets.

Published by

Clara

Jan 23

Lyft Jobs Access: Free & Discounted Rides

Hunting for employment can feel like a full-time job.

That effort grows even tougher if dependable or budget-friendly transportation isn’t available. You still have to reach interviews and training sessions, and those initial weeks on a new job come with commuting expenses before you see any money from your first paycheck.

To help address this barrier, the ride-hailing firm Lyft recently introduced its Jobs Access Program, offering complimentary and reduced-fare rides to interviews, job training, and workplaces for the initial three weeks of employment until new hires receive their first wages.

The initiative aims to support communities with the greatest transportation needs, including low-income individuals, veterans and people with disabilities.

Lyft Jobs Access will deliver this assistance through collaborations with nine nationwide nonprofit organizations:

United Way and 211
The USO
Goodwill
National Down Syndrome Society
Year Up
Generation
#cut50 (Dream Corps)
The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth
Upwardly Global

Lyft representative Miguel Bagsit explained that partner organizations will often incorporate these reduced-price rides into existing programs that help people gain transportation or employment support. The nonprofits will decide who qualifies and will distribute access to the special fares.

“Our partners are using their discretion to support the communities they serve,” Bagsit said.

The Lyft Jobs Access program is still in its initial rollout but is already operating in more than 30 areas, with the possibility of expanding into additional markets. At present, Lyft’s Jobs Access Program is offered in: