You may be charged a cancellation fee if you cancel: More than 30 seconds after the driver accepts your ride. When the driver should arrive within 5 minutes of the original estimated arrival time. 3 or more rides in a 15-minute timeframe.
What happens if Lyft is late?
Here's what you get if your driver is late: $20 in Lyft credit if your driver is more than 10 minutes late. $50 in Lyft credit if you are not matched with a driver 10 minutes after your scheduled pickup time.
Does Lyft charge you for Cancelling a ride?
If you request a ride for someone else, you'll be charged any cancel or no-show fees for that ride. For Lyft Scheduled rides, we may charge a cancellation fee if: You cancel the ride within 1 hour of pick-up time, and a driver has been matched. The driver is on their way to pick you up.