Safe Ride With Lyft

A new safe ride pilot program with Lyft is available to Purdue students in Indianapolis.

Destinations

Lyft will provide students with rides to and from designated locations within a defined service area around the Purdue Indianapolis campus.

Primary Geo-Fenced Service Area

The primary service area includes the block bounded by:

  • Walnut Street (north)
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street (east)
  • New York Street (south)
  • Barnhill Drive (west)

IU Health University Hospital, located within this boundary, is included as a designated pickup and drop-off location at the east side entrance.

Additional Designated Pickup and Drop-Off Locations (Outside the Geo-Fenced Boundary)

The following locations are outside the primary geo-fenced area but are included as designated pickup and drop-off points:

  • LUX on Capitol – East side entrance
  • IU Health Clinic – West side entrance
  • Student Center – Within a one-block radius of the building
  • Eskenazi Hospital – East side entrance
  • National Institute of Fitness and Sport (NIFS) – Northeast corner entrance

The service operates seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. during the pilot period, which runs through May 31.

Map of Lyft Safe Ride service area at Purdue Indianapolis showing a geo-fenced campus area bounded by Walnut Street (north), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street (east), New York Street (south), and Barnhill Drive (west). IU Health University Hospital is located within the boundary. Additional designated pickup locations outside the boundary include LUX on Capitol, IU Health Clinic, Eskenazi Hospital, the Student Center, and the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS).

Credits

Each student will receive five ride credits per month, with each credit covering up to $15 of a Lyft ride. The credits are only usable within the outlined geo-fenced areas on the map. Students may also share rides with other eligible riders to maximize the value of each credit.

Once a student is signed up for the program, a pass will be reflected in the ‘Payment’ tab of the Lyft app and will automatically apply to any eligible rides. If a ride is not eligible, a discount will not be shown on the ride confirmation screen. Cancellation fees, no-show fees, damage fees and driver tips will be charged to the payment method on file in the Lyft app.

Ride Smart

When riding with Lyft, always make safety a top priority and be sure to take the following actions:

  • Follow the Lyft vehicle on GPS via the app.
  • Ask the driver to say who they are picking up.
  • 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.

Learn more about Lyft’s rider safety features on the Lyft website.

Lyft offers safety features for riders, including the ability to audio record, scheduled check-ins, pin verification and the capability to alert 911 silently.

Contact

Questions regarding rides may be directed to Lyft through the app. Questions about the program may be directed to adminops@purdue.edu.

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