Lyft reported that rides through the service helped add $37 million to the Baltimore economy in 2018.
The economic impact figure for last year is up $12 million from what the company reported in 2017, and about triple that of 2016’s mark.
Lyft entered Baltimore in 2013, and opened up a local office in 2016 after seeing growth. The San Francisco–based company introduced new initiatives to join with local businesses in 2018, including partnerships with breweries, wineries and distilleries, and a new move to provide rides to Fort Meade. The company also put forward a challenge to Ditch Your Car.
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