Lyft, Hertz Team on New Summer Travel Offerings

Lyft and Hertz are partnering and launching new offerings intended to make summer air travel easier, according to a Monday (June 27) press release.

Lyft is offering Priority Pickup for customers in select markets heading to airports, and is now allowing shared trips for airport runs. Lyft stated in the announcement that the busiest window for airport rides is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and riders can schedule trips in advance.

Additionally, under an arrangement with Hertz, Lyft customers will also be able to arrange Hertz rentals without leaving the Lyft smartphone app. Lyft Rentals customers will now be allowed to add a second driver to car reservations at no charge, and customers returning rental cars booked through the app will automatically receive $10 in Lyft credits.

The Lyft app ranked seventh in the latest PYMNTS Ranking of Gig Economy Apps, having moved up one spot from the previous ranking.

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The deal between Lyft and Hertz has launched in several locations, including Austin, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Nashville, Tennessee. Lyft stated in its announcement that the rental offerings will roll out nationwide.

Last week, Lyft took what it described as a step to improve access to the app — letting customers use paper money to buy credits at retail locations.

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Under the arrangement, customers will be able to add credit to their Lyft accounts at 35,000 U.S. retailers including Walmart, ACE Cash Express and the Kroger Family of Stores.

“Lyft is committed to making sure more people have access to affordable, reliable transportation, and we can help achieve that by expanding payment methods for our services,” Kaushik Subramanian, vice president of enterprise platforms at Lyft, said in a company press release. “We know cash is the primary form of payment for many people, and we hope this helps people get where they need to go more easily.”