New Orleans Lyft Rates

There are currently 5 car services in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Lyft

Initial cost: $1.35
Service fee: $2.30
Price per minute: $0.21
Price per mile: $1.03
Minimum fare: $4.45
Maximum fare: $700
Cancellation fee: $5
- Scheduled Rides: $10
City tax: 50¢

fits 4 passengers

Lyft Plus

Initial cost: $2
Service fee: $2.30
Price per minute: $0.30
Price per mile: $1.56
Minimum fare: $6
Maximum fare: $700
Cancellation fee: $5
- Scheduled Rides: $10
City tax: 50¢

for up to 6 riders

Premier

Initial cost: $3
Service fee: $2.30
Price per minute: $0.50
Price per mile: $1.75
Minimum fare: $9
Maximum fare: $700
Cancellation fee: $10
- Scheduled Rides: $10
City tax: 50¢

up to 6 passengers

LUX

Initial cost: $7
Service fee: $2.30
Price per minute: $0.50
Price per mile: $3.31
Minimum fare: $12.70
Maximum fare: $700
Cancellation fee: $10
- Scheduled Rides: $10

for up to 4 riders

LUX SUV

Initial cost: $15
Service fee: $2.30
Price per minute: $0.60
Price per mile: $4.56
Minimum fare: $23
Maximum fare: $700
Cancellation fee: $10
- Scheduled Rides: $10

for up to 6 riders

Other coverage areas in Louisiana:

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You should also know...

Trips to and from MSY airport with start or end locations in Orleans Parish are subject to a $33 minimum price. Trips from MSY airport are subject to a $4 surcharge, which will be included in the $33 minimum price. This price is what the passenger is charged, and may not reflect driver earnings.

Here are the 15 most recent price/car service changes to New Orleans since December 2016:

#	Change	When
1	Standard service/trust fee lowered from $2.50 to $2.30 ($0.20 decrease)	3/7/2019
2	Standard price per minute decreased from $0.25 to $0.21 ($0.04 lower)	3/7/2019
3	Standard minimum ride cost decreased from $4.50 to $4.45 ($0.05 lower)	3/7/2019
4	Standard initial ride cost lowered from $2 to $1.35 ($0.65 decrease)	3/7/2019
5	Standard service/trust fee raised from $2.30 to $2.50 ($0.20 increase)	2/21/2019
6	Standard price per minute increased from $0.21 to $0.25 ($0.04 higher)	2/21/2019
7	Standard minimum ride cost increased from $4.45 to $4.50 ($0.05 higher)	2/21/2019
8	Standard initial ride cost raised from $1.35 to $2 ($0.65 increase)	2/21/2019
9	Standard price per minute increased from $0.18 to $0.21 ($0.03 higher)	4/3/2018
10	Standard price per mile increased from $0.96 to $1.03 ($0.07 higher)	4/3/2018
11	Standard minimum ride cost increased from $4 to $4.45 ($0.45 higher)	4/3/2018
12	Standard initial ride cost raised from $1.25 to $1.35 ($0.10 increase)	4/3/2018
13	Standard price per mile decreased from $1.06 to $0.96 ($0.10 lower)	2/14/2018
14	Standard minimum ride cost decreased from $6 to $4 ($2 lower)	2/14/2018
15	Standard initial ride cost lowered from $2 to $1.25 ($0.75 decrease)	2/14/2018