@jamesrath: My Lyft driver saw my guide dog, told me “I don’t take dogs,” and drove away. Then he left the ride active while I was stranded at the airport and unable to request another car. And this isn’t the first time this has happened. I already have to plan extra time because I’m blind. I shouldn’t have to plan extra time for rideshare denial too. #GuideDog #ServiceDog #BlindTok #Accessibility

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lyft
Lyft :
We are so sorry this happened to you. This is unacceptable. We saw your Instagram and tried to get in touch with you there. Please send us a DM on either platform so we can make sure this driver is held accountable.
2026-09-14 20:34:37
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mewmew1234563
mewmew1234563 :
Who tf would deny a service dog?!
2026-09-14 21:19:24
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lalsdragon
LalsDragon🇦🇺 :
they need to have an option that says "cancel due to driver discrimination/negligence" and then you explain what happened and can add any photos or videos as evidence.
2026-09-15 00:14:21
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captaintwizzler
Amy :
I’m allergic to dogs and can’t drive with them in the car, so I won’t ever become a ride share driver. It’s that simple
2026-09-15 15:06:43
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redheelsandswitch
RedHeelsandSwitchblades :
Don't be a driver if you won't carry service animals.
2026-09-14 21:23:29
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barksisters
The Bark Sisters :
He should be immediately banned by the company
2026-09-14 19:03:19
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kimberlybartold
Kimberly Bartold :
Lyft and Uber drivers need to not stop. As soon as they see the pet keep going and cancel for another reason. Uber Pet is always an option.
2026-09-15 01:22:03
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sammalammadingdong13
S :
Everyone is talking about all these reasons they don’t want dogs in their car… the driver can choose not to take the customer before the ride starts through the app.. he knew there was a dog when accepting the ride and showed up just to deny his ride
2026-09-16 17:05:51
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sweetmonte
SweetMonte📚🪩💍 :
When are people going to realize a service animal is medical equipment not just “a dog” or pet.
2026-09-14 19:21:00
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dobbyshobby
zannadont :
Lyft should fix the app to recognize that they arrived to the destination, make both driver and passenger confirm pick up, and if the driver drives away without the confirmation of the passenger esp when notified of a service dog theyre auto penalized and deactivated.
2026-09-14 19:56:48
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wendywobblekins
wendywobblekins :
Contact the company this is unacceptable.
2026-09-16 18:25:03
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kasakat1
Queen_kat1🇨🇦🦈 :
everyone saying "its his car" "its his chose" blah blah blah dont take this job if you r not going to follow the law... if u r against service dogs in your car then you are not fit to be a driver for Lyft/uber/whatever other services there is
2026-09-15 13:27:50
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dotdot9190
DotDot :
report every single ride share driver that does this
2026-09-16 15:59:10
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ericathesuckup
erica (the suckup) 🇨🇦 :
It is exhausting every time someone posts about this issue specifically and people are ALWAYS in the comments being ignorant and ableist
2026-09-15 02:38:54
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brelyne.weagle
Brelyne.weagle :
I would have downloaded uber and waited all night he would have to cancel at some point
2026-09-15 06:00:56
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atkfabworksllc
Atkfab :
as an Uber driver who 99% of the time interacts with Uber on his touch screen inside the car, I'll tell you right now Uber does not tell us that you have a dog. we have to open up the app in our phone and look at detailed notes while driving to see that. and a lot of times when we get ride requests it's while we're in the middle of driving a passenger. I'm not going to pick up my phone and interact with my phone to read details of the next ride while I have a passenger. it's not safe, it's not allowed by Uber. do you have any idea how many times I have agreed to pick up someone while dropping somebody off on the touch screen in my car and did not know that it was a scheduled pickup and I ended up being 45 minutes to an hour earlier than I needed to be? they don't tell me that there's a service dog or any animal or extra passenger until I stop and look at the notes on my phone
2026-09-15 12:48:03
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1dumb_libra
One Dumb Libra :
I love my dog, but drivers should be allowed to not permit animals into their property.
2026-09-15 19:24:53
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windyhillsfarm
Windy Hills Farm :
He should be fired
2026-09-16 12:43:37
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heyd00d
ᵗᵉᵃˢʸ :
He’s so disappointed in that Lyft driver
2026-09-14 20:39:54
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fdt...86475
FDT.. 8647 :
nope.... driver is a private contractor
2026-09-14 21:56:11
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giantgracelessbird
Giant Graceless Bird :
@Lyft ADA compliance is never a suggestion, it’s a requirement
2026-09-14 20:17:40
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briskthehusky
Brisk The Husky ➡️ ASC :
Report him: Tell Lyft you were denied service because of a service animal. 1-844-554-1297
2026-09-14 23:51:43
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therealsilasclockwork
Silas Clockwork :
Lyft and Uber both CONSTANTLY send out reminders of our legal obligation to allow service animals. That guy needs to be immediately and permanently deactivated
2026-09-15 00:19:29
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noeboody
Stan, Ike and 69,910 others :
Lyft dont supply the vehicle. Lyft dont get to decide for them. my car my rules and rule 1 is no animals unless you want to give me a car pay the insurance and to clean it you dont get to decide who I let in it.
2026-09-15 05:48:52
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wy.wy__04
𝚠𝚢𝚊𝚝𝚝 :
If you don’t wanna have an animal on your car don’t accept the ride.
2026-09-14 22:04:52
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