Check if your city has this program!!!
Everyone needs access to reliable, affordable transportation — to get to work, visit the doctor, make it to school, or simply participate in
Please boost this!!!
Lyft does not know how the fuck to make this accessible. Their entire explanation of how to use it, which people on Twitter had to keep asking them for, was:
"We're working with several partners to serve different communities around the country. @UnitedWay offers immediate assistance and access to rides at https://t.co/bNqtYzSOz9. For info on how to work with our other partners, check out https://t.co/yyaIw36gKT"
Basically... go through their links to every different agency... contact each of them... and ask each of them how to do it?
Fortunately, the United Way (which runs 211) was a little clearer.
United Ways and 211s will begin providing free Lyft rides to eligible clients in select cities this month.
Basically, if you're in one of these cities:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Jacksonville, FL
Louisville, KY
Minneapolis, MN
Omaha, NE
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Diego, CA
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Springfield, MA
St. Louis, MO
Tacoma, WA
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa Bay Area, FL
Ventura, CA
You can call 211, or text 898211, to ask about the program. (Tbh they'll probably make you call, to ask you a few questions so they know if you qualify.) Then they'll tell you what to do to use it.
You can also take the opportunity to ask about anything else you might need help with, like interview clothes, food, utility bills, etc. They're basically there to connect you with all the resources.
Please reblog this version instead as it's more useful! Thanks for letting us know.
