Lyft unveils feature to help riders avoid surge pricing

Rideshare giant Lyft is offering users the ability to lock in ride prices, a feature aimed at helping them avoid surge pricing. It'll cost subscribers $2.99 per month, and the company said that it could save riders $40 per month in savings. The price lock feature is catered to help people who make the same commute at roughly the same time every day, according to Lyft. LYFT CEO SAYS GOVERNMENT SHOULDN'T BE INVOLVED IN RIDE-SHARE PRICE SETTING In its latest earnings call, CEO David Risher said that the latest ...