Uber, Lyft launch U.S. vaccine rides program in White House partnership

Uber and Lyft are offering discounted rides to thousands of vaccine sites across the country.

The rides are being offered as part of a partnership with the Biden Administration. President Joe Biden announced last week that the companies would help get people to and from vaccination sites from May 24 to July 4.

Uber is giving riders four one-way rides up to $25 off each. Each of these two round trips must be three weeks apart between Monday and July 4, Uber said in a blog post. Riders can access the program by opening the Uber app and tapping “vaccine” and then “get your free ride.” The free rides are offered between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Riders must enter the ZIP code of their appointment to find the location they are going to or coming from. The rider then selects the provider location and the ride option.

Lyft is offering two roundtrip rides up to $15 each trip. Lyft said if either ride costs more than $15 or if the rider tips their driver, those additional charges will hit their personal form of payment. Lyft is also requiring these free rides be three weeks apart. Lyft, as users will need to sign up for their free COVID-19 ride through the Lyft website.