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IU Ride Late Nite by Lyft

IU Ride Late Nite by Lyft

Offering a safe ride home Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

IU Ride and Campus Bus partner with Lyft to offer a free late-night ride service for all IU Bloomington students. The Lyft on-demand service discounts $5 (excluding tip) from rides in within a specific geofence around campus from midnight to 1:45 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Limit: Individuals enrolled in this program may use the service 8 times per month.

Get Started  Service Area  Safety First

Get Started

IU Ride Late Nite by Lyft is easy to use. Follow these step-by-step instructions to get started.

  1. Get the Lyft App
    Download the Lyft app. Already have the app? Just make sure to update to the latest version. 
    Lyft logo   Apple Store   Google Play
  2. Claim your Lyft Pass
    Lyft QR codeOpen your phone's camera and line it up with the QR code. A notification to open the Lyft app will pop up. Tap it and verify your email address. Look for your invitation from Lyft Business sent to your IU email address and follow the instructions. You can claim your pass by entering code IURIDES in the Lyft Pass section of the app's 'Payment' tab. This pass renews monthly.
  3. Get your Lyft Ride Smart credits
    Once you've completed the above, you will be enrolled in the program and should see the credit information appear in the "Payment" section of your Lyft app. If you didn’t receive the invite from Lyft, contact motrpool@iu.edu.
  4. Take a Late-Night Ride with Lyft
    Credits will automatically apply to your rides taken in the designated area. Be sure you have set to Lyft Shared and Personal mode. If your ride is ordered in business mode your Lyft credit will not be applied.
    If the cost of your ride exceeds $5.00, the difference will be charged to your personal credit card registered to your Lyft account. Tips are not required and not included. If you tip the driver the cost will be charged to your credit card.

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Service Area

Your IU Ride Late Nite with Lyft ride must start in this area. The area boundaries are:

  • North – 45/46 By-pass, Discovery Parkway
  • South – Third Street
  • East – 45/46 Bypass, to Discovery Parkway, to N Pete Ellis Drive
  • West – North College

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Safety First

Be a smart passenger and remember to mask up.

Tips For Riding Smart with Lyft:

  • Verify your ride by making sure the license plate number, driver information, and car make and model match what you see in the app.
  • Share your location and route with a friend or loved one from within the Lyft app so they can follow your ride in real-time.
  • Follow the Lyft vehicle on GPS via the app.
  • Ask the driver to say who they are picking up.
  • Learn more about how to ride smart with Lyft.

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