
Lyft, like Uber, plans to add a fuel surcharge
CNN
Lyft on Monday said it plans to add a small fee on rides to help drivers deal with rising gas prices across the country, days after Uber laid out its plans to do the same.
Lyft (LYFT) did not specify how much extra passengers will pay or when the surcharge will go into effect. More details are expected to be released "shortly," according to the company.
In a statement, CJ Macklin, a spokesperson for Lyft, said the company has been "closely monitoring" the increasing cost of fuel and its impact on drivers, who are treated as independent contractors and therefore responsible for covering the cost of their own gas.

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