How to schedule a Lyft on the mobile app to book a future ride in advance
- It's easy to schedule a Lyft from the mobile app of your iPhone or phone, which allows riders to book a ride in advance.
- You can schedule your desired pick up time, location, and destination, and a Lyft driver will pick you up within 10 minutes of the time you booked.
- If you no longer need the scheduled Lyft, or need to change the pick up or drop-off destination, the company allows you to cancel or update without a fee if you haven't yet matched with a driver.
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Lyft introduced a way for its riders to schedule rides in advance just over 3 years ago.
Since the feature rolled out in San Francisco in 2016, most metropolitan cities have the feature today as a way to, for example, leave for the airport on time or to beat the traffic on a busy workday.
If you no longer need the scheduled Lyft, or need to change the pick up or drop-off destination, the company allows you to cancel or update without a fee.
Scheduling a Lyft is easy, too, and can be done in just a few steps.
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How to schedule a Lyft using the mobile app
1. First, launch the Lyft app on your iPhone or Android phone.
2. Type in your scheduled destination under "Where are you going?"
3. Once you've selected your destination, tap "Schedule" (the icon resembling a calendar) right above the "Select Lyft" button.
4. Next, make sure your pick-up location is accurate, then tap "Confirm pickup."
5. Then select the date and time you wish to schedule your Lyft ride by toggling through the options. You can schedule a Lyft up to a week in advance. A driver will come pick you up within 10 minutes of your scheduled time.
6. Make sure your pick-up location, date and time, and type of Lyft are correct before tapping "Schedule" - if so, tap "Schedule" and pay.
You can cancel or update your scheduled ride at any time before you are matched with a driver without a fee.
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