Lyft hits Ottawa streets, gives passengers option to 'round up' for CHEO

Lyft is hitting the streets of Ottawa on Thursday.
The ride-ordering company, which announced in February it would be launching in the capital, has been granted a private transportation company (PTC) licence from the city and is accepting passengers. Lyft was scheduled to be online in Ottawa as of 2:30 p.m.
Aaron Zifkin, managing director of Lyft for Canada.
Aaron Zifkin, Lyft’s managing director for Canada, wouldn’t say how many drivers the company has signed up for Day 1