Uber and Lyft are now offering free rides to vaccination sites until July 4, 2021 as part of a new White House partnership, the Biden administration announced Tuesday, June 1st.
“By helping Americans get a free ride to a vaccination site, Lyft and Uber are eliminating a potential barrier and driving America closer to the President’s goal of getting 70% of the U.S. adult population with at least one shot by July 4th,” the White House said in a press release.
Both companies had already partnered with other businesses to expand transportation access to COVID vaccination sites, but Tuesday’s announcement builds on those commitments and introduces a formal government partnership.
The White House said the initiative would launch within the next two weeks.
Uber hasn’t provided details yet of how the rides would look in its app, but Lyft said a “ride code” is available through its website and/or app. Though the White House advertised the rides as free, Lyft said it would cover $15 of a ride each way. Lyft said in a statement that amount should cover “most, if not all” of the fare based on past rides to vaccination sites it’s observed.
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