Bob Hope Airport is Going to Charge Uber and Lyft Drivers
We love reporting on disruptive technology and processes, particularly when the challenge the quasi-government agencies that run airports. We wrote an editorial on ridesharing and specifically the Bob Hope Airport in October - Bob Hope Airport Ride Sharing. We pointed out the issues being faced by airports due to ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. We also referenced an article that had some numbers to back-up the erosion of airport run businesses like airport parking.
In today's lead story, Bob Hope Airport is back in the ridesharing news. The story references the lost parking revenue and a new traffic plan for Uber and Lyft. Oh and by the way, Uber and Lyft drivers will now be charged $3 per half hour to wait for passengers to pick-up. I am sure that eventually this charge will be passed on to Uber and Lyft customers and the airport's hope is that it will deter people from using the service...
We have touched on disruptive innovations that are affecting airports in the past including last Thursday's post and two posts in September:
- Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Disrupting the Airport
- Uber Airport Parking Transportation
- Airport Welcomes Uber
Use the comment section at the bottom of this post to let us know about your Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Experience. Read the rest of this story on InstaParking - Bob Hope Airport Continues to Struggle with Uber and Lyft