Points with Uber and Lyft

When it comes to accumulating points via transportation most people just think of flights. However, our family has found it useful with rideshares like Uber and Lyft.

Most people are aware of the initial sign up bonuses when setting up an Uber or Lyft account. However once you are setup, promo codes are very rare with both apps. However, you could still use your credit cards to gain points or for free rides.

Our family has the American Express Platinum card which has a great association with Uber when you link your Uber account with that credit card. Users receive a $15 credit per month with a $20 December bonus. These credits do not rollover every month but still $15 free every month is still pretty sweet. Many users also use this credit towards UberEATS so they could have a meal delivered right to their front doors.  Users are also given Uber VIP status meaning they could bypass minimum ride requirements and be connected to drivers with top user ratings for those worried about sketchy drivers.

Once we have used up our monthly Uber credit, we usually switch to Lyft to gain more points. Lyft has a relationship with Delta where you could gain Delta SkyMiles for your Lyft rides (1 mile for every $1 spent, 3 miles for every $1 spent on airport rides). Use this link to connect your Lyft and Delta SkyMiles accounts: https://www.deltalyft.com/

We like to link our Chase Ink Business Preferred credit card with this so we double dip with points. Ink offers 3x Chase Ultimate Rewards points on all travel related purchases (including rideshares). So we get Delta SkyMiles and Chase Ultimate Rewards points for every ride.