We decided find out which one is the best way to catch a ride.

Heck, using ride sharing services on your next tripmight even be cheaper than renting a car.

Lyft: Based in San Francisco, operates nationwide..

Currently, Uber isavailable in 58 countries and 300 citiesworldwide.

you’re able to see a list of every area in North America where Uber is availablehere.

Lyft is currentlyavailable in 65 U.S. cities, with plans to expand both domestically and internationally.

Winner: Uber

Numbers dont lie.

Depending on the service and the time of day, things can get messy.

Furthermore, pricing varies from city to city depending on local regulations.

One thing is for sure, though:Uber and Lyft are both cheaper than taxis.

Winner: Lyft

Peak hours change everything.

Lyfts Prime Time pricing caps out at three times the normal base rate during peak hours.

Ubers Surge Pricing, however, can reach as high as eight times the base rate.

UberX: The car will only seat you and your passengers for the trip (four people total).

Select: Similar to UberX, but the cars are high end sedans that must have leather seats.

Black Car: High end town cars and professional drivers.

SUV: UberX with more seating (up to six).

LUX: Top of the cars like BMWs, Mercedes, and Porsche.

Access: Wheelchair accessible service.

Lyft has only three:

Line: Similar to Uber Pool.

You may or may not be sharing your ride with another passenger or two.

Lyft: Similar to UberX.

Seats four and youre not sharing the ride with someone else.

You also need to key in your payment info.

Uber and Lyft both accept Paypal in addition to major credit cards.

Second, the Lyft app allows you to tip the driver.

You must also be 23 years of age.

8 miles and 30 minutes).

Furthermore, lets add a 1.3 surge.

The calculation for the ride looks like this:

(8 mi.

x $1 + 30 min.

What percentage do Uber drivers make?

Uber takes a commission out of the $18.42.

Uber takes 20% of the fare.

Not too shabby.Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy blog, drives for both Uber and Lyft full-time.

He maintainsan always-up-to-date Google spreadsheetshowing the rates in 54 different cities.

and Which do you like driving for more?

Most of them tell me that they do, in fact, drive for both because its efficient.

Most also tell me that they like driving for Lyft more.

Lyft even uses their driver satisfaction rates as a point of advertising.

Furthermore, some Uber drivers have been pretty underhanded when it comes totrying to poach Lyft fairs.

And if you dont plan on driving during peak hours, Lyft is going to pay better rates anyway.

Furthermore, the Lyft app lets riders tip the driver!

Its also important to note that both Uber and Lyft have had some issues with safety in the past.

Which ride sharing service do you prefer and why?