For now, Lyft’s rider base is growing faster than the amount of drivers, which results in drivers spending more hours on the Lyft platform. Lyft recently revealed to Re / code that its driver pool has grown by a factor of four and has seen six times the number of active weekly riders in New York since May 2015 ; in May 2016 , Lyft drivers in the city performed six times the total number of rides they performed in May 2015 . As Lyft only launched in New York 18 months ago , Re / code noted that while Uber has first - mover advantage , local residents are quickly warming to the new entrant .
Lyft recently revealed to Re / code that its driver pool has grown by a factor of four and has seen six times the number of active weekly riders in New York since May 2015 ; in May 2016 , Lyft drivers in the city performed six times the total number of rides they performed in May 2015 . As Lyft only launched in New York 18 months ago , Re / code noted that while Uber has first - mover advantage , local residents are quickly warming to the new entrant .