12 entered but only 7 remain in Austin ride-hailing landscape

The field of ride-hailing companies operating in Austin is set just in time for South by Southwest Conference & Festivals Friday. A new ride-hailing, or transportation network company, landscape has emerged after the failure of an Uber- and Lyft-backed ballot proposition to reverse the city’s fingerprint-based background check mandate for drivers, among other local laws. Seven companies operate in the city and are compliant with its requirements for drivers: Fare Fasten GetMe RideAustin Tride Wingz zTrip All have achieved the 99 percent compliance rate needed to continue operating in the city of Austin as of Feb. 1, according to a […]

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