2024-11-23T21:40:21-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149953233/without-uber-or-lyft-austin-turns-to-facebook-for-rides Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-06-22T13:30:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/rq/rq9h3wgzh2wo4jdt.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>On May 9, 10,000 Uber drivers effectively lost their jobs. So they did what anyone in 2016 does, they turned to Facebook to mobilize&mdash;and soon enough the passengers followed. [...] The new system works like this: A prospective rider posts their pickup location within the group and within minutes several drivers usually comment with their contact information and screenshot of their Uber and/or Lyft profile. From there, the passenger and chosen driver negotiate a trip price privately.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related on Archinect:</p><ul><li><a title="Protesting fingerprint checks, Uber and Lyft end rides in Austin" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149944680/protesting-fingerprint-checks-uber-and-lyft-end-rides-in-austin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Protesting fingerprint checks, Uber and Lyft end rides in Austin</a></li><li><a title="Google, Uber, Lyft, Ford and Volvo join forces to lobby for autonomous vehicles" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/149942771/google-uber-lyft-ford-and-volvo-join-forces-to-lobby-for-autonomous-vehicles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google, Uber, Lyft, Ford and Volvo join forces to lobby for autonomous vehicles</a></li><li><a title="Lyft gets cozy with LA transit agencies to share data on Metro connections" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/148888337/lyft-gets-cozy-with-la-transit-agencies-to-share-data-on-metro-connections" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lyft gets cozy with LA transit agencies to share data on Metro connections</a></li><li><a title="Waze takes on the ride-sharing market with new carpooling app" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/131421993/waze-takes-on-the-ride-sharing-market-with-new-carpooling-app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waze takes on the ride-sharing market with new carpooling app</a></li><li><a title="One ridesharing app to rule them all: Ridescout moves into the competitive world of rideshare" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/106553263/one-ridesharing-app-to-rule-them-all-ridescout-moves-into-the-competitive-world-of-rideshare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One ridesharing app to rule them all: Ridescout moves into the competitive world of rideshare</a></li></ul>