Washington state lawmakers have abandoned an attempt to limit the cost of ride-hailing fares during large public events. Senate Bill 5600 would have restricted fares to 120% of what a… Read More
After a big sporting event or arena concert, fans flood city streets in search of a Lyft or Uber ride. To help meet demand, ride-hailing companies tack on surge fees… Read More
The Seattle City Council today unanimously approved rules providing paid sick leave for food-delivery and other on-demand, app-based gig economy workers. The city appears to be the first in the… Read More
Washington state lawmakers have approved first-of-its kind legislation that sets a minimum wage and other benefits for Lyft and Uber drivers, while maintaining their status as gig workers and not… Read More
Seattle drivers get dinged for a variety of bad habits on the road. Who knew Seattle riders weren’t so great either? Uber released rankings of the best and worst cities… Read More
The cost of an Uber trip in Seattle will jump about 24% starting Friday as the ride-hailing company is raising its prices in response to a new law requiring drivers… Read More
Four years ago, Ben Gilbert was a symbol of Seattle’s rapidly expanding transportation options. The tech investor and entrepreneur had ditched his car at the time, opting to go “full… Read More
A big storm is set to finally dump some snow on Washington’s mountains this week, and Uber is offering a new way to get skiers and snowboarders to the good… Read More
Uber released its first-ever safety report, chronicling all reported issues of sexual assault, homicide and fatal accidents in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018. Uber says compiling these incidents is… Read More
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and raise per-ride taxes to pay for city programs. Seattle Mayor… Read More
Keeping traffic flowing in Seattle is not an easy feat, especially when you factor in the stop-and-go maneuvering of ride-hailing vehicles such as those run by Uber and Lyft. A… Read More
Here’s a test. You’re in Seattle, trying to get to a destination that isn’t easily reached by public transit. What mode of transportation do you turn to? For many people,… Read More
Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle. CNN reported that Israel Ramos-Islas, 34, turned himself in on… Read More
Less than six months after launching, the Uber Bus program for developing cities is showing strong adoption as the company plans to add staff to its Seattle-based engineering team. “We’re… Read More
George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the hell up. It all depends on what you order him… Read More
Plenty of people believe Christ is coming back, someday. Not sure how many thought he’d show up driving an Uber. Daniel Powell, a television producer, tweeted a screen shot for… Read More
Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based Grab will adopt Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform… Read More
Lyft is offering 50 percent off rides to the polls this Election Day, Tues. Nov. 6, in partnership, with a handful of voter turnout organizations. In “underserved communities that face… Read More
Plenty of Uber drivers fancy themselves as storytellers. Now the ride-hailing giant is sharing stories about drivers and the communities where they live and work via a new print magazine… Read More
It looks like Lyft is getting ready to keep up with Uber when it comes to ride-hailing companies jumping into the bike-sharing game. The Information reported on Friday that Lyft… Read More
A woman who was struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., died from her injuries. In response, the company has pulled its fleet of autonomous cars… Read More
Fred likes to talk to people. As an Uber driver, the 82-year-old Seattle native gets to do plenty of talking — if his riders are up for a little conversation.… Read More
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Seattle is also the top spot in Washington state to be dropped off by an Uber according to year-end stats shared Wednesday… Read More
In his new role as Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi admits that, among other things, he’s spent the first couple months “dealing with a few firefights” at the embattled ride-hailing company.… Read More
In the increasingly crowded world of on-demand transportation options and the apps designed to hail and use those options, a new player is launching in Seattle with the hope of… Read More
Seattle’s first-of-its-kind law that allows drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to bargain collectively has survived another legal challenge and can now go into effect. A federal judge late… Read More
One of the first times I used Uber was to get to the company’s downtown Seattle office. This was back in 2014, still relatively early in the company’s rise. We… Read More
Not satisfied with just getting you from point A to point B, Uber now wants to give you the ability to request a ride for a loved one. The ride-hailing… Read More
Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix of transit providers trying to help solve the city’s traffic… Read More
Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted several Chariot-branded vans, which hold 14 passengers each, in Seattle’s… Read More
