Posted inNews

Need A Ride

The labor shortage has made it harder than ever to hail a ride in Bend

Before the pandemic, when Bendites needed a ride, be it to the airport to avoid parking fees, home after a few too many at the bar or โ€“ for those without a car โ€“ to simply avoid the walk or bike ride to their destination, they could usually find it on a ridesharing app or […]

Posted inNews

The Next Gig Thing

More Oregonians turn to the gig economy to supplement their incomes—but some Bendites share why it’s not yet a replacement for a full-time job

The ways in which people spend their money has changed drastically over the past decade. Mobile phones have become instantaneous portals to whatever services we need, whatever products we want, whatever food we crave. Uber, Lyft, UberEats, AirBnB, DoorDash… anything we desire is (literally) at our fingertips.  Those who cater to those needs are members […]

Posted inNews

Where do people rideshare #inBend?

Just in time for V-Day, Lyft’s new top 10 reveals the top restaurant destinations

Use it to get home from the bars. Use it to shuttle your errant relatives to and fro while you’re at workโ€”or on the mountain. Or, use a ridesharing service to take you and your bae out to dinner. Since ridesharing apps began to be allowed in Central Oregon in 2017, plenty of people have […]

Posted inNews

Next up in Bend ridesharing: Lyft launches today

Rideshare service available in Bend, Sisters, Redmond

Following changes to city ordinances this spring, Bend has opened the doors for ridesharing services to operate in the area. Starting today, that includes Lyft, touted as the fastest-growing rideshare service in the United States. While we don’t yet know the number of drivers available in Bend, Lyft Communications Manager Darcy Nenni told the Source […]

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article