Ridesharing has already changed the way Americans depend on owning a car and how we get around cities. Now it’s time to take an even bolder step toward creating a new future of mobility. This month Lyft will announce the lucky winners of Ditch Your Car, a program in San Antonio offering residents $300 of transportation credit to give up their cars for 30 days—from Oct. 8 to Nov. 6—in favor of getting around town via Lyft rides and VIA Metropolitan Transit.
“The way that people move around cities is changing faster than ever, and we are excited to challenge San Antonio residents to change their everyday habits and give up their car for a month,” said Janet Peavy, Market Manager for Lyft San Antonio. “Lyft alone is not the overall solution to overcome transportation hurdles, but by partnering with VIA, we are able to create mobility options for San Antonio residents.”
Jeff Arndt, President and CEO at VIA, said the partnership helps make the connection for travelers to integrate different modes of transportation. “Our goal at VIA is to connect our community with affordable, easy-to-use transportation options and innovate ways to move more people, faster,” Arndt said. “This partnership makes it easy for people to ‘ditch their car’ and try new transportation options like VIA, where they can enjoy a cleaner, ‘greener’ ride with mobile trip planning, free on-board WiFi, and a new way to connect.”
Since day one, we’ve believed cities should be built around people, not cars or parking lots. Using a mix of multimodal options, it’s possible to rework cities and ditch personal cars. Lyft and VIA are committed to being a part of the solution to reduce congestion, carbon footprint and the pain points of personal car ownership in San Antonio.
