Lyft has launched Go, a new membership programme that pays you back in ride credits and doubles as a DoorDash DashPass subscription. The catch: some of the perks it replaces were actually better for certain travellers — notably anyone who books scheduled airport pickups.
There are two tiers. Go With DashPass costs $9.99 a month (or $96 a year) and earns 8% back in credits on eligible rides, capped at $40 a month, plus a DashPass membership that waives DoorDash delivery fees. Go Core is $4.99 a month, earns 5% with a $20 monthly cap, and covers Lyft only. Both allow three relaxed cancellations per month, though these aren't free passes — you must rebook within 15 minutes, and the waived fee comes back as a ride credit rather than a refund.
The angle worth knowing about: if you get DashPass free through an eligible Chase card, you can claim the full Go tier at no cost. You'll need to activate it manually through DoorDash's Lyft benefit page or the DoorDash app — simply having the accounts linked isn't enough, and existing members must act even if they already use both services. Anyone still on Lyft Pink All Access via Chase should note it can't be stacked; you hold one membership or the other.
For frequent city rides this is arguably an upgrade, and the rewards stack neatly. A single ride can earn up to four layers: the Go credits, points from a linked loyalty partner (choose one, like Bilt, Alaska or United), your credit card rewards, and any card-linked offers such as a targeted Chase Offer. On $100 of eligible fare paid with a Sapphire card, that could mean $8 in Go credits, 200 Bilt points and 500 Chase points — with Sapphire Reserve holders getting an extra $10 monthly Lyft credit on top.
But the old DashPass ride benefits are disappearing at 11:59pm Pacific on November 11, or the moment you activate Go. That setup gave 5% off on-demand rides, 10% off scheduled airport rides, a four discounted rides a month, and two free Priority Pickup upgrades. Airport travellers lose the most: a lower rebate that only works after you spend again, no priority pickups, and — crucially — credits expire after 60 days if you don't manually select them, and can be forfeited entirely if your membership lapses. Earnings count on base fare only (no taxes, fees, tolls or tips), and business profiles and shared rides don't earn at all.
Who should care: if you already hold a Chase card with free DashPass, activating Go is essentially free money for regular ride-hailing — just cancel any separate paid Pink subscription yourself, as Lyft and DoorDash won't do it for you. If your Lyft use is mostly airport transfers, the maths may have just got worse, so weigh the change before the November 11 deadline.
