Lyft would have been a useful alternative to UBER but due to their FULL OF BULL CRAP pre-authorization/hold policy, they will not be receiving my business moving forward. I have been using Lyft for the past two weeks. And I must say, I am far from happy.
Don't get me wrong, the drivers and nice.. I've never been close to jipped once. I lived with the first $25 hold/pre-authorization as it was my first time using. I figured since I will be using Lyft more often, it wouldn't be a big issue. But, this was not a rarity. Every time I used Lyft, I got hit with a ridiculous $25 hold... EVERY TIME. I wouldn't have minded a dollar like UBER but $25 a pop adds up quickly considering it takes about a week to get access to your funds again. I've used Lyft five times in the last two weeks, and I'm pissed.
I have officially boycotted Lyft. I will make convincing people to use UBER over Lyft my life's purpose, kinda, but you get the picture. Screw Lyft.