A viral TikTok has sparked debate after a traveler shared a workaround that avoids airport Uber surge pricing by taking a free hotel shuttle first—raising questions about fairness, ethics, and …
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Points & Miles
You Can Only Pick One Lyft Rewards Partner: Here’s the Best Choice for 2026
by joehegby joehegIf you use Lyft even a few times a month — or just occasionally when you travel — you’ve probably noticed something: the rewards side keeps shifting. And in 2026, …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Uber’s New Move Is the Most Un-Uber Thing Yet
by joehegby joehegUber didn’t just change how we get a ride. It changed how the ride ended. Before rideshare apps, the most unpredictable part of getting around a city often wasn’t the …
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Two Lyft Rides in Miami, Two Completely Different Americas
by joehegby joehegIt was less than a ten-minute Lyft ride. Same route. Same city. Different direction. And yet, the two rides couldn’t have been more different. Ride #1: “America Is The Best …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
You’re Probably Overpaying If You Automatically Pick UberX
by joehegby joehegWhether we’re heading to the airport from home or from a hotel in a new city, our first step is almost always the same: open both Uber and Lyft and …
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Uber emailed me with what they called a “personalized promo.” I have questions. I opened the email expecting something relevant — maybe a discount for rides where I actually am right …
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Getting an Uber or Lyft at New York’s JFK Airport has never been particularly easy — long walks, confusing signage, and shifting pickup zones are all part of the experience. …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
The Trick Frequent Flyers Use When Taking Rideshares to JFK
by joehegby joehegIf you’ve ever booked a rideshare to JFK, you’ve seen how the app asks you to pick an airline or terminal. Most people just tap the right one and get …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Lyft Has Finally Arrived in Puerto Rico
by joehegby joehegDuring our trip to Puerto Rico earlier this year, I quickly discovered something frustrating: if I wanted to use a rideshare service, Uber was my only option. Lyft? Nowhere to …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Remembering The First Time An Uber Driver Scammed Me
by joehegby joehegI’ve read so many stories about shady practices used by some Uber drivers. We’ve covered a few of them on our site. There’s “vomit fraud.” Or how a driver gets …