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Nov 17, 2023

D.C. Taxis Can Now Pick Up Your Uber Ride

Uber announced a new partnership that would give all D.C. taxi drivers access to Uber trip referrals. The goal is to increase the driver pool and shorten wait times.

Mar 03, 2020

The Future Of Carsharing In D.C., Now That Car2Go Has Gone

ShareNow, formerly car2go, isn’t the only carsharing service to pull out of the area in recent years.

Mar 27, 2019

This New Ridehailing App Will Take Your Kid To Soccer Practice For You

HopSkipDrive launched in northern Virginia this week, and will expand to D.C. and Maryland in the coming months.

Dec 13, 2018

Lyft App Now Shows Real-Time Metro And Bus Information

The Lyft app is no longer just about ridehailing. It will now also show public transportation times, alongside the company’s expanding portfolio of alternative transit options. Riders will be able to get real-time information about Metro lines and bus routes, next to regular rides and Lyft’s newly launched scooters. The company also plans to eventually…

Oct 11, 2017

These Interactive Graphs Show When Metro Is Faster Than Uber

It also looks at cost.

Sep 08, 2016

Lyft Rolls Out New Luxury Option In D.C.

It’ll cost about twice as much as a Lyft Classic ride.

Aug 11, 2016

Kush Gods Wants To Be The New Uber, But With More Weed

Forthcoming service Kush n Go is looking for drivers.

Dec 29, 2015

Ridehailing And Delivery App That You Don’t Use Will Stop Ridehailing And Delivering

Sidecar the company will continue, its founders say, though it’s not clear what it will do.

Apr 22, 2014

Sidecar Tells D.C. Customers New Regulations Will Drive Them Out Of Town

The D.C. Taxicab Commission called the email a “PR stunt.”

 
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