I use Uber or Lyft almost daily. Is there a way to get some discounts? is there any monthly or daily pass available?

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Rideshare companies are trying many new programs to reward frequent riders. These programs are still new and are often being rolled out in limited cities or quantities. Here are three areas that you want to explore.聽 Make sure to check the last section on Ride Passes and Commuter Programs.

1) Frequent Rider Programs

Uber and Lyft have both experimented with frequent rider programs, where you are rewarded with free trips or ride credits.聽 We are not aware of any of these being offered consistently, but here are a few links: TechCrunch Article, UberVIP in NYC and Dallas.

Fasten is a company that has successfully implemented a frequent rider program. This generous program offers credits for future rides and are applied to all riders automatically.聽 Currently, they are offering $5 credit for taking 10 rides聽https://fasten.com/us/karma

2) Prepaid Gift Cards

Uber and Lyft offer prepaid gift cards, and they are available at major retailers.聽 Check out this link to find out stores where they are available.聽 Uber Gift Cards.

Occasionally, these retailers offer discounts so you may want to look out for them.聽 You may also be able to buy them through gift exchange/trade programs at a site like GiftCardZen. (It looks like you can currently purchase a $50 Uber cards for $47.

Try buying these gift cards using your credit card that offer rebates, cash back, or points. This may also be a way to save a few percentages on Uber rides.

3) "Ride Passes" or Commuter Passes

Both Uber and Lyft have offered passes and pre-paid cards in the past.聽 聽The one for Uber is called "Ride Pass" and the one for Lyft is called "Lyft Line Pass."聽 Unfortunately, they are only offered in limited quantities and for Lyft, I am not sure if they offer this anymore.聽 (If I find out more, I will update this post.)聽聽

Lyft - "Lyft Line Pass" - One option (Option 1) is to pay $20 upfront and every ride will be $2 for that month.聽 The other option (Option 2) is to pay $29 upfront and all the rides are covered.聽 This no longer seems ot be available, but here's a link to a past blog post:聽https://blog.lyft.com/posts/now-on-sale-membership-passes-for-november

Uber - "Ride Pass" - In exchange for an upfront fee, Uber guarantees the price or at least the discout for all the rides within that month. The price and discounts depend on the city, but in one example, a rider paid $12 upfront and paid $3.49 for UberPools (capped at $15) and $6.99 UberXs (capped at $20).聽 If the price of the ride is higher than the cap, the rest is must be paid by the rider.聽 So, this is a great deal!

What is Ride Pass - More information from Uber

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This program as we understand is limited to limited cities and limited in quantity.聽 Some report that invitations are being sent to a sample group of current users.聽 Here's a list created by Jing from this blog.