Ride-hailing service provider GetMe plans to expand into Nevada, especially now that Uber and Lyft have won licenses to operate in Nevada.
Dallas-based GetMe plans a November 12 launch in Las Vegas and already is recruiting drivers, which GetMe refers to as “Go-Getters.”
GetMe plans to hire 60 drivers for the Las Vegas market, which is much smaller than Uber’s nearly unlimited number of drivers desired in Las Vegas and other parts of Nevada.
GetMe operates similarly to Uber and Lyft, in which customers download and use a free proprietary app to schedule rides. Unlike Uber and Lyft, however, GetMe also offers delivery service and intends to provide free transportation for food and clothing donations from businesses to various shelters and charities.
GetMe says it pays contracted drivers 80 percent of the fare or delivery charge, with the rest going to the company.
While GetMe is getting underway in Las Vegas, Lyft has become the first ride-hailing service to legally pick up passengers from McCarran airport, which receives an additional fee for airport pickups made by taxis, limousines, and ride-hailing services.
Lyft began picking up airport passengers on October 26. Uber, likewise, intends to pick up passengers from McCarran but is in talks with airport officials over how to go about doing so.
Lyft gained permission for airport pickups after using an electronic device that automatically tallies the airport pickup fee.
