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Lyft has agreed to acquire Gett’s UK business, subject to customary closing conditions, with closing expected in the coming weeks. Gett is a London black cab app, and the combined platform is expected to give Lyft the majority of registered black cab drivers across Greater London.
Lyft said the addition of Gett will position it as the leading app for London black cabs and will expand its ground transport offering across the capital, spanning black cabs, private hire, bikes, and executive chauffeur services. Lyft also said the move is expected to nearly double the number of rides on the platform across London.
Lyft already owns Freenow and currently provides, and has recently been renewed to provide, the bikes and stations for Santander Cycles, including the software that powers the service. Lyft also said it will test autonomous rides in London later this year with Baidu, making it one of the only platforms offering both human-driven and autonomous rides in the city.
Lyft described the acquisition as advancing its sustainable global growth strategy by expanding its presence in more locations and moving into more high-value segments.
Lyft said Gett’s strength is its “enterprise DNA,” built on years of high-value B2B relationships with clients ranging from London’s largest corporations to historic venues and major public sector organizations. Lyft said this complements its existing position as one of London’s most comprehensive mobility platforms in Europe’s largest taxi and ride-hail market.
Jeremy Bird, EVP of Global Growth at Lyft, said the acquisition expands coverage of London’s full ground transport ecosystem and reflects Lyft’s commitment to the London market.
Thomas Zimmermann, CEO of Freenow by Lyft, said the company is welcoming Gett into the Lyft ecosystem to strengthen customer-centric black cab and private hire services for Londoners, passengers across the UK, and travelers worldwide.
Matteo de Renzi, CEO of Gett, said Lyft ownership will continue to support the Gett by Lyft team, adding that the team will transfer to Freenow by Lyft once the acquisition is complete.
Lyft plans to release its Q1 2026 financial results after the close of the market on Thursday, May 7, 2026. On the same day, Lyft will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results and business highlights.
Lyft said the acquisition will not impact Q1 2026 results and will have an immaterial impact to Q2 2026.
Lyft is a global mobility platform offering rideshare, taxis, private hire vehicles, executive chauffeur services, car sharing, bikes, and scooters across six continents and thousands of cities.
Freenow by Lyft is a European taxi app with multi-mobility options across 9 European markets and over 180 cities, offering services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport.
Gett is London’s black taxi app, serving hundreds of thousands of UK users. Lyft said Gett has three-quarters of TfL registered black cab drivers on its network and that over 50% of the black cabs registered with Gett are zero-emission capable.
The announcement includes forward-looking statements about the planned acquisition, expected benefits, and plans for the combined company. Lyft said such statements involve estimates, assumptions, judgments, and uncertainties, and that factors in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results to differ materially. Lyft said it does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.
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