{"id":1369,"date":"2013-07-15T21:53:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T02:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2013-07-15T21:53:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T02:53:56","slug":"lyft-san-francisco-first-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/15\/lyft-san-francisco-first-try.html","title":{"rendered":"First Try on Lyft:   Love It."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"2e5142c0289a1f785cf2dcce097231a4\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-6725039255769208\";\r\n\/* Reno Hotels Leaderboard *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"0584775893\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The number of transportation alternatives to standard taxi rides continues to grow. \u00a0After reading for months about the alternatives to the bad service and quality of taxi rides in San Francisco, we decided to try out some of the &#8220;app-age&#8221; alternatives. \u00a0 It was a Saturday night in the Mission District, and we were right outside the police station area, near 17th and Valencia. \u00a0It&#8217;s a busy nightclub and restaurant area, with lots of people out on the town &#8211; drinking and having a great time. \u00a0We considered 3 alternatives, and saw many cabs picking up people or with fares in the area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">A standard taxicab<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Uber \/ UberX<\/li>\n<li>Lyft<\/li>\n<li>Sidecar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lyft.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1373\" alt=\"lyft\" src=\"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lyft-300x229.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lyft-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/lyft.jpg 558w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>We decided on Lyft as one that was the most interesting to try &#8211; partially because of the ease of knowing which car would be ours with the trademark pink moustache on the front of the car. \u00a0After pressing the request ride button on our phone app, we immediately had a driver confirm the ride &#8212; just about 5 minutes away from us. \u00a0Lyft showed us a photo of the driver and the car, which was a beautiful new Chrysler PT Cruiser. \u00a0When the car arrived, we knew it would be for us &#8211; which was a great feeling versus guessing if a black towncar might be ours.<\/p>\n<p>The car&#8217;s driver, Jovero&#8211; was truly a pleasure to meet. \u00a0From the first second in the crystal clean car, it was clear that he loved his job and loved to meet new people around San Francisco. \u00a0The car&#8217;s condition was a pleasant change from the often smelly \/ stinky\/ broken cabs that we have driven in so many cities around the United States. \u00a0Jovero was great to talk with, and we shared ideas and stories from both of our cities. \u00a0He offered free chocolate croissants in the back seat, which was a nice treat after being out on the town. \u00a0And the fist-bump getting in the Lyft car was a nice sign of the community and camaraderie that is a big part of how Lyft tends to stand out from its competitors.<\/p>\n<p>What we loved most about the ride, was that there was no &#8220;judging&#8221; 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