Uber & Lyft Are Discounting Election Day Rides to Polling Stations

Uber's discount will show up as a pop-up when you open the app, where as Lyft users can use a dedicated code.

You may have heard that there’s a presidental election on November 5. This date still isn’t a federal holiday, for reasons beyond me. However,  there’s another way you might be able to fit a trip to a polling station into your schedule: Uber is offering a discount.

Specifically, Uber will offer those buying an Uber trip to a polling station 50% off, up to $10.

Rival rideshare platform Lyft is offering the same deal, too. If you’re voting in-person on election day, you can save ten bucks on the trip.

How to Get Your Uber Election Day Deal

The Uber ride deal should show up in a pop-up box once you open to the app.

It will read “Get a ride to vote.” Once clicked, it will display the closest polling station, with the 50% off discount automatically applied for your ride to that location.

 

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Uber is also helping out any nervous eaters who might be glued to the TV on election night, with a food delivery discount: 25% off of orders for up to $15, with a $25 minimum for the total cost of the order itself.

How to Get Your Lyft Election Day Deal

Lyft has the same deal in place — 50% off, up to $10 — for anyone using the code VOTE24 on or before November 5.

Lyft’s code works for between 5 AM and 10 PM in every time zone, and applies to rideshare, bikeshare, and scooter rides alike.

Granted, you’ll just be saving ten bucks, but every little bit counts.

Low-Income Families Have a Lower Turnout

Voter turnout is strongly correlated with family income: The more money a family makes, the more likely they are to vote.

It’s reasonable to assume that those with lower incomes are prioritizing a steady paycheck over voting, in cases when they can’t take a day off.

While a federal holiday would make the most sense, money-saving incentives like those offered by Uber and Lyft are a one small way to help make the process a little more equitable.

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Adam is a writer at Tech.co and has worked as a tech writer, blogger and copy editor for more than a decade. He was a Forbes Contributor on the publishing industry, for which he was named a Digital Book World 2018 award finalist. His work has appeared in publications including Popular Mechanics and IDG Connect, and his art history book on 1970s sci-fi, 'Worlds Beyond Time,' is out from Abrams Books in July 2023. In the meantime, he's hunting down the latest news on VPNs, POS systems, and the future of tech.
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