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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kenya Hunter

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Rideshare Disabilities - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being whisked to their destination minutes later.

Instead, people who use wheelchairs and guide dogs have watched drivers cancel rides, charge cleaning fees for guide dogs or outright refuse to take them where they need to go.

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