I’m always torn between taking Uber and Lyft when it comes to rideshares. I mostly base the decision on which promos I’m chasing at the time. Because both companies let you stack several offers to earn points and cashback rewards every time you ride.
Here’s what you can get with Uber:
- 200 points (worth $2 in cashback) for each ride when you link your card through Pei – download the app here and enter code “2pur1z” for 500 free points
- 250 to 500 Freebird points (5,000 points = $10 cashback) when you start your ride through Freebird – download the app here and enter code “OUTANDOUT” for $10 back
- 1% cashback when you link your card through Hooch – download the app here
- $1 in Shop Your Way rewards for every ride, up to $20 per month – link accounts here
- Up to 10% back in credits with Visa Local Offers (opt-in through the Uber app)
- 10 Drop points per $1 for when you link your card with Drop – download the app here
Get to saving every time you rideshare
And here’s what you can do with Lyft:
- 3X Hilton points per $1 – link accounts
- 1X Delta mile per $1, and 2X Delta miles on rides to/from the airport – link accounts
- 30 JetBlue points for rides to/from the airport (up to 1,200 points per year) – link accounts
- 200 points (worth $2 in cashback) for each ride when you link your card through Pei – download the app here and enter code “2pur1z” for 500 points
- 250 to 500 Freebird points (5,000 points = $10 cashback) when you start your ride through Freebird – download the app here and enter code “OUTANDOUT“ for $10 back
- 25 cents for each ride when you tap through Ebates – sign up here (this does NOT stack with Freebird, so choose one or the other – I recommend Freebird!)
- 10 Drop points per $1 for when you link your card with Drop – download the app here
- $10 in credit for every 5 rides when you link and pay with a World Elite MasterCard
And that doesn’t count their respective loyalty programs that are slowly rolling out.
It’s kind of incredible you can get all this back from each ride – when you stack multiple opportunities, the rewards amount to a big rebate, particularly if you take a lot of quick rides around town.
So which one is the better choice?
