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You can schedule a Lyft ride in advance with a pick up time, location, and destination.
- It's easy to schedule a $4 from the mobile app of your $4 or Android phone, which allows riders to book a ride in advance.
- You can schedule your desired pick up time, location, and destination, and a $4 driver will pick you up within 10 minutes of the time you booked.
- If you no longer need the scheduled $4, or need to change the pick up or drop-off destination, the company allows you to cancel or update without a fee if you haven't yet matched with a driver.
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$4 introduced a way for its riders to schedule rides in advance just over 3 years ago.
Since the feature rolled out in San Francisco in 2016, most metropolitan cities have the feature today as a way to, for example, leave for the airport on time or to beat the traffic on a busy workday.
If you no longer need the scheduled $4, or need to change the pick up or drop-off destination, the company allows you to cancel or update without a fee.
Scheduling a $4 is easy, too, and can be done in just a few steps.
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How to schedule a $4 using the mobile app
1. First, launch the Lyft app on your iPhone or Android phone.
2. Type in your scheduled destination under "Where are you going?"
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Open Lyft and type in your scheduled destination.
3. Once you've selected your destination, tap "Schedule" (the icon resembling a calendar) right above the "Select Lyft" button.
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Tap the Schedule icon near the bottom of the screen.
4. Next, make sure your pick-up location is accurate, then tap "Confirm pickup."
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Confirm your pick-up location before moving on.
5. Then select the date and time you wish to schedule your Lyft ride by toggling through the options. You can schedule a Lyft up to a week in advance. A driver will come pick you up within 10 minutes of your scheduled time.
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Select a date and time to schedule your Lyft ride.
6. Make sure your pick-up location, date and time, and type of Lyft are correct before tapping "Schedule" - if so, tap "Schedule" and pay.
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Tap "Schedule" to ensure a Lyft will pick you up at your desired place and time.
You can cancel or update your scheduled ride at any time before you are matched with a driver without a fee.