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Lyft plans to provide 60 million discounted rides to get a vaccine

Posted at 6:48 AM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 09:57:34-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Lyft says it will provide 60 million free and discounted rides for people to get to COVID-19 vaccination sites.

The goal is to help people in low-income, uninsured and at-risk communities get better access to the vaccines.

Lyft will give you a ride to and from the vaccination sites for both doses.

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National and local nonprofit partners will give out ride credits to people who need them.

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Those organizations will also decide whether the rides are free or discounted.