Lyft Ride Smart at UO Portland

Lyft Ride Smart at UO Portland offers students $7 off up to four rides per month on trips to and from the White Stag and Naito buildings.

This program is available to all Portland campus students. To sign up, students will need to opt-in to the program via the email invitation from Lyft. Once a student joins the program, their monthly discounted rides will be available in their Lyft app and will automatically apply to rides which meet the program eligibility criteria.

Note: This program will be available to the UO Portland student community as long as funding permits, and it is subject to change or end early. You will be notified about any changes in the program should they arise.

Program Details

  • $7 off up to four rides per month.
  • Rides must start or end at the White Stag or Naito buildings.
  • 24/7.
  • Valid on Standard Lyft or XL rides.

How to Sign-Up

All currently enrolled UO Portland students will receive an invitation at their official UO email account from Lyft Business when the program launches, inviting them to activate the Lyft Ride Smart program. Open this email and follow the simple steps inside to sign up for the program and start receiving your ride discounts.

Your discounted rides will then automatically be applied to your account within the Lyft app (in the “Promos” section) to rides which meet the program eligibility criteria.

Don’t yet have a Lyft account? Download the app and create an account to get started.

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.

Lyft’s Health Safety Program

In response to COVID-19, Lyft launched a Health Safety Program, which includes:

  • Personal health certification for drivers and riders.
  • Required face masks for drivers and riders.
  • Health safety education for drivers and riders.
  • Distribution of cleaning supplies and masks for drivers.
  • Read more about the program on the Lyft website.

Additional Program Information

  • If you request a ride that doesn’t meet the criteria, you will not see the discount shown on your ride confirmation screen and you will pay out of pocket.
  • If your ride cost exceeds $7 (the per ride discount amount), you will pay the remaining cost out of pocket.
  • Prices may be impacted by distance, traffic, time of day, special events and prime time surcharges.
  • If you see an expiration date of the last day of the current month listed in your Lyft app, don’t worry – the program discount is automatically re-applied on the first day of each month, so the last day of the current month will always show as an expiration date but won’t affect your ability to receive discounted rides. 

Questions? Please contact ctoth@uoregon.edu