Who benefits from the rise of ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft? A new Axios|SurveyMonkey poll shows people think Uber and Lyft's riders are more certain to benefit than investors, the drivers who work for these companies, or the future of transportation in general.
- 76% of people say Uber and Lyft are good for people who are trying to get around
- 54% of people say Uber and Lyft are good for the future of transportation
- 52% of people say Uber and Lyft are good for people who are the drivers
- 43% of people say Uber and Lyft are good for investors
Read more about our polling methodology here.
Click through all the results in the interactive toplines below:
Has the growth of ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, made you more or less likely to buy a car, or made no difference?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 More likely 5%5%4%Less likely 7%7%6%Made no difference 88%87%88%No answer 1%1%2%Question wording: Has the growth of ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, made you more or less likely to buy a car, or made no difference?Survey dates: –Have you used a ride-hailing app, such as Uber or Lyft, in the past three months?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 Yes 38%42%34%No 61%57%64%No answer 1%1%1%Question wording: Have you used a ride-hailing app, such as Uber or Lyft, in the past three months?Survey dates: –Good or bad for the drivers who work for them?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 Good 52%52%52%Bad 13%15%11%Neither good nor bad 32%30%34%No answer 3%3%3%Question wording: Good or bad for the drivers who work for them?Survey dates: –Good or bad for people trying to get around?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 Good 76%79%74%Bad 3%3%3%Neither good nor bad 18%16%20%No answer 2%2%2%Question wording: Good or bad for people trying to get around?Survey dates: –Good or bad for the future of transportation?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 Good 54%57%50%Bad 8%9%7%Neither good nor bad 36%31%40%No answer 2%2%2%Question wording: Good or bad for the future of transportation?Survey dates: –Good or bad for investors?
Gender Answer Total Male Female Unweighted N 2,116 1,032 1,084 Good 43%45%40%Bad 7%10%5%Neither good nor bad 46%42%51%No answer 4%3%4%Question wording: Good or bad for investors?Survey dates: –
Question text:
Has the growth of ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, made you more or less likely to buy a car, or made no difference?
Have you used a ride-hailing app, such as Uber or Lyft, in the past three months?
Do you think ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, are…
...Good or bad for the drivers who work for them?
...Good or bad for people trying to get around?
...Good or bad for the future of transportation?
...Good or bad for investors?
*consumers *businesses
