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title: "Lyft launches rider app across Europe in expansion push"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/300568781.md"
description: "Lyft has launched its rider app in Europe, allowing North American users to book trips using their existing accounts and payment methods. The rollout begins with early access in Barcelona and Hamburg, expanding to major European cities by October. This expansion utilizes a new backend connecting the app to third-party local driver supply, while Freenow and Gett platforms remain available for riders."
datetime: "2026-09-30T12:01:56.000Z"
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# Lyft launches rider app across Europe in expansion push

-   Lyft launched rider access in Europe, letting North American users book trips with the same app, account, and payment methods. \* Rollout starts with early access in Barcelona and Hamburg, expanding through October to major European cities. \* Expansion uses a new backend that connects Lyft’s rider app to a third-party marketplace for local driver supply. \* Freenow by Lyft and Gett by Lyft remain available for European riders, while drivers on those platforms gain incremental demand from travelers. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Lyft Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260930010726) on September 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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