FAST FACTS

LYFT VS. UBER

Operations

Uber: International Lyft: North America

Headquarters:

Uber: San Francisco

Lyft: San Francisco

Bosses for Canadian operations

Uber: Rachel Holt, regional general manager, U.S. and Canada

Lyft: Aaron Zifkin, managing director, Canada

Types of service in Ottawa

Uber: UberX (standard sedan), UberXL (SUVs or vans) and Uber Assist (for adults with disabilities)

Lyft: Not yet announced, but offers standard, SUV and luxury rides in other cities

High-demand pricing lingo

Uber: Surge pricing

Lyft: Prime time