Lyft was founded in 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation, and i ... s available to approximately 95 percent of the United States population as well as select cities in Canada. Lyft is committed to effecting positive change for our cities by offsetting carbon emissions from all rides, and by promoting transportation equity through shared rides, bikeshare systems, electric scooters, and public transit partnerships. read more