TechCrunch News 2024年11月04日
From Lime to Uber to Hertz: Free and discounted Election Day rides
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美国大选临近,为了鼓励投票,多家交通公司推出了各种优惠活动,包括免费或折扣的打车、自行车和滑板车服务,以及租车优惠。Lyft、Uber等网约车平台提供前往投票站的折扣;Lime、Bird和Spin等共享出行公司提供免费乘车服务;Hertz提供租车优惠;Google地图和搜索提供投票信息;Moovit等出行应用整合了投票地点信息。此外,许多城市和地区的公共交通也提供免费乘车服务,旨在鼓励更多人投票。这些举措旨在降低投票的交通成本,鼓励更多人参与投票,确保投票的便利性。

🚗 **网约车平台提供折扣:**Lyft和Uber都提供前往投票站的50%折扣,折扣最高为10美元。用户可以在11月5日或之前预加载折扣码VOTE24使用。此外,折扣不仅适用于网约车,还适用于Citi Bike等自行车共享和滑板车共享服务。这种折扣政策旨在方便选民前往投票站,降低出行成本,鼓励更多人参与投票。例如,Lyft表示,此举是为了帮助居民克服交通障碍,让他们的声音被听到。 同时,Uber应用中还提供“Go Vote!”功能,方便用户找到最近的投票站,并提供前往投票站的折扣服务。该功能旨在简化投票流程,帮助用户找到投票地点,并提供便捷的交通方式。

🚲 **共享出行平台提供免费乘车:**Lime提供两趟免费的30分钟乘车服务,用户可以使用优惠码VOTE2024。Bird和Spin也提供两趟免费乘车服务,用户可以使用代码RockTheVote2024。这些共享出行平台的免费乘车服务旨在降低投票的交通成本,鼓励更多人参与投票,特别是对于那些没有私家车或经济条件有限的选民,这无疑提供了很大的便利。 例如,Lime和Bird等公司希望通过免费乘车服务,确保每个人都能方便地前往投票站行使投票权。这体现了企业在社会责任方面的担当,也表明了他们对民主选举的重视。

🚗 **租车公司提供优惠:**Hertz在10月21日至11月5日期间,为在参与活动的社区租车两天或以上的人提供一天免费租车服务。用户可以在预订时使用优惠码211636。但需要注意的是,此优惠不适用于敞篷车、小型货车或大型SUV。 Hertz的租车优惠旨在鼓励更多人使用租车服务前往投票站,特别是对于那些需要前往较远地区投票的选民,这提供了经济实惠的交通选择。该优惠政策也体现了Hertz对社会责任的重视,以及对民主选举的支持。

🚌 **公共交通提供免费乘车:**许多城市和地区的公共交通系统在选举日提供免费乘车服务,例如底特律、得梅因和达勒姆等地。达勒姆县选举委员会主任Derek Bowens表示,选举日全天免费乘坐公交车将极大地鼓励投票率,因为对许多达勒姆居民来说,公共交通是前往投票站的实用方式。 公共交通免费乘车服务旨在消除投票的经济障碍,鼓励更多人参与投票。这对于那些经济条件有限的选民来说尤为重要,因为他们可以免费乘坐公共交通前往投票站,而不必担心交通费用。这种举措也体现了政府和公共交通部门对公民参与政治的重视,以及对民主选举的支持。

🗺️ **地图和搜索引擎提供投票信息:**Google地图和搜索引擎提供有关投票地点和投票箱位置的官方信息,包括投票时间和投票类型等。这些信息来自投票信息项目,该项目是州和地方选举官员与无党派公民组织Democracy Works之间的合作项目。 Moovit等出行应用也整合了来自130个县的数万个投票地点信息,并提供选民登记信息和提供免费乘车服务的交通机构信息。这些信息和服务旨在帮助选民找到投票地点,了解投票规则,并便捷地前往投票站。这体现了科技公司在促进公民参与政治方面的积极作用,也表明了他们对民主选举的重视。

Election Day is nearly here, and if you haven’t already mailed in your ballot or gone in for early voting, you might need a ride come November 5. 

Here’s a roundup of all the freebies, discounts, and information on getting to the polls that transportation companies are offering.

Lime is offering free rides to and from your polling place to vote early or on Election Day. Riders can use the promo code VOTE2024 to get two free 30-minute rides in the U.S.

Bird and Spin are also offering two free rides as part of their Roll to the Polls initiative. Riders can use the code RockTheVote2024 in the app.

“We believe voting should be accessible to everyone, and this initiative is our way of helping residents overcome transportation barriers to make their voices heard,” a Lyft spokesperson told TechCrunch.

Lyft is dishing out 50% discounts (but capping out at $10 — classic) to riders heading to the polls. Users can preload the ride code VOTE24 on or before November 5. And this not only goes for ride-hail, but also bikeshare (like Citi Bike) and scootershare.

Uber is also offering riders 50% off trips (again, only up to $10) to their polling places when they click on the “Go Vote!” tile in the Uber app. The app also helps users find their nearest polling station. 

And on Election Day, Uber Eats is offering 25% off orders up to $15, with a $25 minimum. The offer will last from 6 p.m. local time to 7 a.m. local time on November 6 — you know, in case you need to eat your feelings. 

Hertz is offering one free day for customers who rent two or more days between October 21 and November 5 in “participating neighborhoods.” Drivers can use the promo code 211636 at the time of reservation, and they won’t be able to book convertibles, minivans, or large SUVs. 

Missing from this list is Zipcar, which helped drivers get to polling booths in 2016, but does not appear to have repeated that mission. 

Google is once again providing official information about in-person voting and ballot dropbox locations both on Search and on Maps, with the latter showing information about hours and the types of voting offered at specific locations. The information comes from the Voting Information Project, a partnership between state and local election officials and nonpartisan civic organization Democracy Works

Moovit has integrated tens of thousands of polling locations from 130 counties across 11 states into its trip-planning app. The app also provides users with quick access to voter registration information and which transit agencies are offering free rides. 

There are countless transit agencies offering free rides on Election Day — everywhere from Detroit to Des Moines to Durham — so be sure to check with your local authority.

“Free bus rides all day on Election Day will most definitely encourage voter turnout since for many Durham residents, public transit is a practical way to get to the polls. By removing the cost barrier, we hope more registered voters will cast a ballot on Nov. 5 as well as in all future election years,” Derek Bowens, the director of the Durham County Board of Elections, said in a news release.

If we’re missing anything here, feel free to reach out to rebecca.bellan@techcrunch.com so we can update our list!

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