Pay the Venmo way

Explore your city, your way. Use Venmo to pay for rides, split payments with friends — and more!

Pay for rides with Venmo

It’s easier than ever to pay for your rides using Venmo. You can use your existing Venmo balance (if available) or a linked payment method, split rides with your Venmo friends, and share where you're headed in your Venmo feed. Simply connect your Venmo and Lyft accounts and get riding.

Split rides with friends

In a few simple taps, you can easily split ride payments with your friends through Venmo.

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One-step set up

Authorize payments in a few taps when you’re logged into Venmo.

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Pay easily

Pay with your existing Venmo Balance (if available) or linked payment method.

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Share your journey

You can share your Lyft ride experience in your Venmo feed.

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Link Venmo & Lyft

Ensure you have the latest version of the Venmo and Lyft apps installed and you’re signed in. Then, connect your Venmo account to the Lyft app in a few simple steps:

  1. Open your Lyft app and tap ‘Payment’ in the menu.
  2. Tap on ‘Add payment method’. Select ‘Venmo’.
  3. Tap ‘Authorize’ to allow Lyft to charge Venmo. Ride on!

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