Can Lyft Drivers Get On Military Bases? (Everything You Need To Know)

Lyft drivers can often have a hard time navigating through places like airports when working due to the different rules in each respective airport. There is a lot of information regarding this on the Lyft website.

This raises the question, how about military bases? In this article we will go over whether or not Lyft drivers can get on military bases.

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Short Answer To The Question Can Lyft Drivers Get On Military Bases?

The answer is yes they can get access to the base (But It may be difficult sometimes and very time consuming).

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What Are The Drawbacks of Picking Up On Military Bases?

Time/Money:

Drop offs are typically easy, all you have to do is pull up and the

There are drawbacks to picking up on military bases. It can be more difficult for drivers because they often have to go through security and this will take a little bit of time away from their shift, which could negatively impact them financially if it takes too long.

What Is a Solution?

When getting a military base Lyft, make sure you call and tell them to meet you out front, this way you won’t have to go through security.

Taxi Companies Have Partnerships With Military Bases:

Some military bases have partnerships with taxi companies that pick up military personnel for free. Some military bases may not let you in even with the service members if they see you’re driving Lyft (or Uber).

This can be extremely annoying to service members because the walks can sometimes be miles long and can a long time.

Whats the Solution?

The solution to this would be to cut end the trip early and pretend you’re doing the service member a favor.

This will increase your chances on getting in.

Note: Make sure you take your stickers off before arriving at the base.

How Can This Information Help?

This information can help in a lot of ways.

Higher Tips:

Lyft drivers can work hard and earn a lot of money, but if they’re at the airport or military bases it could take more time than usual.

If you use these tips when going to a base, you can increase your tip by making the service member happy he doesn’t have to walk.

Lower Your Own Waiting Time:

If you use these tips when going to a base, you can often lower the amount of time that it takes for people to get dropped off.

Helping The Military

Not only are you making your own life easier but your also helping commuting because easier for the military which can sometimes be hard for them.

Base Mode

Lyft, in recent years tried to roll out base mode. Base mode is having Lyft drivers that are ex military to do the pickups so they can access the base much easier.

This was planned to make it easier to pick up at military bases but after doing some research it was hard to find a lot of information about it and it seems as if regular Lyft drivers are still taking orders on military bases.

It seems as i it wasn’t a huge success and it isn’t offered anymore but I can be wrong.

Other FAQ:

Does Lyft Offer a Military Discount?

Yes they do. The military discount for Lyft is 10%.

Why Can Taxi Companies Access Military Bases Easier?

When a taxi company is contracted with a military base, they do background checks on every single driver. This way it makes it easier for the driver to access the base on a regular basis.

Can a Military Base Search Your Vehicle Before Accessing a Base?

Yes this is totally legal and they can search your vehicle if needed.

Conclusion:

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Shout out to Josh Bar on youtube for explaining this all in detail and helping to put together this blog post.

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