Lyft — which may beat Uber in going public next month — is offering a new type of carpool service that it is calling its “most affordable ride,” but those savings may come at the expense of your patience. Riders who select Lyft’s new “Shared Saver” service in the app will have to wait a few extra minutes before being paired with a driver. After that, they’ll be directed to walk a couple of blocks to an optimized pickup location. Then, at the end of the trip, they’ll be dropped off a few blocks short of their final destination.
In a lot of ways, Shared Saver is similar to Uber’s Express Pool, which also involves extra waiting and walking. But unlike Express Pool, Lyft says Shared Saver won’t be subject to the fluctuations of surge…
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