2019 Economic Impact Report Shows Lyft is connecting Atlanta communities, creating a seamless city living experience

Lyft today announced its annual Economic Impact Report in Atlanta. The report measured the benefits Atlantans and their communities have seen when it's easy to get a reliable, affordable ride around their city. In 2018 alone, riders spent and additional $77M in Atlanta due to the availability of Lyft.

Lyft began as an unconventional way to improve transportation and connect communities by helping people share the ride. Since then, Lyft has become a critical part of and partner with city transportation. The report indicates that companies like Lyft are increasingly helping create a seamless city living experience by making it easier for people to get around and experience Atlanta.

Some of the benefits cities have seen from Lyft can be attributed to partnerships with the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Power, which have continued to help the Atlanta community by providing affordable and reliable transportation options. In addition, Lyft launched scooters in Atlanta in December 2018, encouraging multimodal transportation in the city.

“Every day, people are using Lyft in Atlanta as a way to connect with their community, support local businesses, and commute more efficiently. This is having a dramatic and real impact on our city by enabling riders to move around seamlessly and drivers to earn on their own time,” said Sam Bond, General Manager of Lyft Southeast. “As Lyft works to better knit together North American cities, including through bikes and scooters, we hope to continue to find new ways to invest in the local Atlanta economy.”

Atlanta 2019 Economic Impact Report highlights:

- Using Lyft, riders saved 5M hours compared to other transportation modes – which translates to time savings valued at $193M.

- 52% of riders explore more areas of their city as a result of using Lyft

- 98% of drivers say a flexible schedule is very or extremely important.

- 34% of riders spend more at local businesses as a result of using Lyft

- 75% are less likely to drive substance impaired due to the availability of Lyft

- 92% drive fewer than 20 hours per week

- 49% of vehicle owners use their cars less because of Lyft.

- 26% of healthcare riders state that without Lyft they would be less likely to make it to their appointments regularly.

The full survey results for Atlanta and all others can be found here.