For today’s news round-up for Lyft, the ridesharing app is adding more flexibility for bikesharing in the Bay Area. Plus, Lyft is slated to open a technology hub in Toronto. Read on for the scoop.
Lyft is expanding its Bay Area rentals with the Bay Wheels upgrade. Bay Wheels is a service that Lyft owns. It is a public bicycle-sharing system in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, so it’s primarily for locals. It is operated by Motivate in collaboration with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
“Ride on, Bay Area,” stated on Lyft’s dedicated page for this initiative. “Riding with Bay Wheels is an easy, affordable, and super-fun way to explore San Francisco, the East Bay, and San Jose. Just hop on an ebike or a classic ride – and be on your way.”
It works really simply. Use your phone with the bike you choose, then unlock this feature via the Lyft app. Then, you could start riding. They are also easy to park, since there are designated areas around for them. Prices depend on whether you wish to use the bike for a whole day, or just a few hours within the day.
Studies show that car pollution and other kinds of pollution in the Bay Area are far from being good, which is why these bicycles are a blessing in disguise. You could explore the area’s attractions while on the bicycle.
Meanwhile, in other Lyft news, the ridesharing app is looking at launching a new technology hub in Toronto starting in the second half of 2026. If this comes to fruition, Toronto will be the city with the second-largest tech center, after San Francisco.
The Toronto financial district will house the headquarters and main office, which will employ several hundred workers across various fields, including marketing, IT, engineering, product development, operations, and more. See? It’s Canada for Canadians, not Canada for the Chinese.
Today is the perfect opportunity to explore this, as Lyft has claimed that rides in Canada grew over 20 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, which highlights the growing importance of the market despite its overall business deals. Toronto is also declared as among the key markets of Lyft.
Under this partnership, Lyft’s potential to tap into its internal footprint, potentially overshadowing Uber, would diversify growth beyond its core market in the USA. There are also bikeshare programs in Quebec and Ontario, aptly named Bikeshare Toronto, and those unidentified, since the teams are in far-flung areas relatively, such as Montreal and Longueuil.
This expansion is anchored on Lyft’s existing footprint in Canada, which aims to attract local talent from the Greater Toronto Area’s large technology workforce.
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