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by ubernostrum 3232 days ago
Lyft credits don't to me appear to be one of the four "Qualified Transportation Benefits"

Lyft and Uber have already solved this. They've partnered with a bunch of the employee-benefit debit-card providers so that people can use employer-provided commute benefits. The guidelines as I recall from when I saw it announced are that you have to use Lyft Line/Uber Pool and vehicle has to have at least 6 seats, and both Uber and Lyft have tweaked their apps to ensure that they recognize benefit-debit cards and only let you use them on rides that meet IRS guidelines for commute benefits.
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CaliforniaKarl 3232 days ago
Ah! I see, and yes, that would qualify in the "Transit Pass" section, although it's really at least seven seats (the driver can not occupy one of the six seats). More specifically, it's "In a vehicle that seats at least 6 adults (not including the driver)".

It seems the details are here: https://help.lyft.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002073608--Line-C...

That makes me wonder, although the problem is solved from the technological & regulatory sides, how many of those types of vehicles are there. I guess that's why this option is only available in four cities.

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