Lyft expands its carpooling service to NYC, days after Uber's arrives there

New Yorkers will soon have yet another option for getting around the city.

Lyft announced on Thursday that it is expanding its carpool service, Lyft Line, to New York City this week, barely a week after Uber brought its carpooling service to the Big Apple

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Lyft first introduced Lyft Line to users in San Francisco in August, and later expanded it to Los Angeles. The service lets users split their ride with random people, typically shaving off 30% or more from an average Lyft fare, and making the price more competitive with public transportation. Read more...

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