Lyft Takes on Uber Black With New 'Lux' Service

Take a seat, Uber Blackness. Lyft is moving in on the luxury ride business.

Lyft Lux offers riders "an ultra-high-end black car piloted by a top driver," while Lux SUV provides all the civilities of Lux "in a more spacious, ultra-high-end blackness SUV that seats upward to half-dozen."

Lyft Lux is a step above the visitor'south Premier service, which launched last yr and offers riders the choice to exist picked upwards past a loftier-cease sedan or SUV — such as a BMW X3, GMC Yukon Denali, or Lexus ES — for double the price of a regular Lyft. With Lux, you can expect to exist picked up in an "an ultra high-finish sedan or SUV" similar the BMW 5-series, Cadillac Escalade, or Lexus LS.

If you definitely need an SUV, summon Lux SUV for a ride in a Cadillac Escalade, BMW X5, or Lincoln Navigator.

Lux and Lux SUV are currently available in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley. Lyft said information technology plans to launch the service in "other cities" in the almost futurity.

Pricing varies by urban center, but await to pay more than than double the toll of a regular Lyft. In New York Urban center, for example, a regular Lyft will set yous back $1.75 a mile while Lux costs $3.75 a mile and Lux SUV is $4.50 a mile. In San Francisco, Lyft is $1.15 a mile while Lux and Lux SUV are both is $3.75 a mile. To view your city's specific pricing information, head here.

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