Lyft Inc held talks with London’s main transport regulator about making an entrée into the European city through its bike-share programme this summer – a move that, had it happened, would have marked a significant departure for the ride-hailing company that has long focused only on the US and Canada.
In June, Lyft approached Transport for London about allowing its users access to the city’s bike-share system, called Santander Cycles. The talks fizzled after TfL ruled out a potential tie-up, according to information obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request by Bloomberg. TfL credited the success of its own app as a reason not to seek third-party partnerships.