TOS Genie

Lyft's terms of service, in plain English

Heavily one-sided. Read the actions. Risk score 57/100 · 10 clauses that matter · 4 high risk

Lyft can change terms at any time and you accept changes by continuing to use the platform

Watch this document We re-read it on a schedule. If it changes, you hear about it in dollars and days.

What you sign away

  • The right to a refund for rides you don't like
  • The right to sue in court for certain claims
  • The right to use Lyft's intellectual property except as allowed by the agreement
high risk Limits on their liability

No Refunds

If you don't like a ride, you can't get a refund - all charges are non-refundable except where the law says they have to be.

high risk Automatic renewal

Charges and Payments

Lyft will charge you for the services you use, and you agree to pay those charges when you use the platform.

What to do about it
  1. Review your payment settings to understand how you will be charged
high risk Price changes

Pricing

Lyft can change the prices for their services at any time, and you agree to pay the prices that are in effect when you use the services.

What to do about it
  1. Check the price details screen for pricing information
high risk Other notable terms

Restricted Activities

You agree not to do certain things when using the platform, such as impersonating someone else or violating the law.

What to do about it
  1. Review the restricted activities section to understand what you can't do
medium risk Changes without notice

Modify Agreement

Lyft can change the terms of this agreement at any time, and you accept those changes by continuing to use the platform after they are made.

What to do about it
  1. Review the agreement regularly for changes
medium risk How long data is kept

Use of Information

Lyft can use your information to improve the platform and provide services to you, and you give them permission to do so by using the platform.

What to do about it
  1. Review Lyft's Privacy Policy to understand how your information is used
medium risk Tracking and profiling

Communications

You agree to receive communications from Lyft, but you can opt out of some messages by texting 'STOP' to the shortcode.

What to do about it
  1. Text 'STOP' to 46080 to opt out of promotional messages
medium risk Account termination

User Account

You can only have one user account, and you can't let other people use your account or create an account on behalf of someone else.

What to do about it
  1. Create only one user account
low risk Governing law and venue low confidence

Governing Law

The laws of a particular jurisdiction will apply to any disputes between you and Lyft, but it's not entirely clear which jurisdiction that will be.

low risk Licence to your content low confidence

Intellectual Property

Lyft owns all the intellectual property rights in the platform, and you don't have the right to use their trademarks or other intellectual property except as allowed by the agreement.

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on August 27, 2026. Read the original.