The airport is also finalizing an agreement with rideshare company Uber. Kirk Safford, senior manager, airports for Lyft, said in a statement, “We’re thrilled that Lyft is now available for travelers at The Eastern Iowa Airport, and would like to thank the airport team for its collaborative efforts to bring safe, reliable and affordable transportation options to the airport.” Drivers will pick up passengers in a designated area on the east side of the terminal in the Ground Transportation area. This pick-up fee amount is consistent with what other airports of similar size have implemented.ĭrivers are prohibited from loitering on airport property and must wait outside the geo-fence until they have arranged a customer pick-up. The TNC will pay the Commission a $2 per pick-up fee, paid monthly. TNC’s operating at the airport will be required to use an app-based service that implements geo-fencing or a virtual boundary around the airport. will pay the Commission a one-time $1,000 permit fee to operate at the airport. This is the first agreement with a Transportation Network Company (TNC) the Commission has approved since the airport’s rules and regulations were revised to provide parameters for rideshare companies. The Commission approved the one-year agreement at its Monday meeting. Iowa’s Creative Corridor – The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission has approved an agreement with the rideshare company Lyft, Inc.
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