US ride-hailing company Lyft has begun rolling out its app in Europe, allowing North American customers to use their existing account when booking rides in European cities.
The rollout starts in Barcelona and Hamburg, with London, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Athens and Warsaw among the cities due to follow during October. Lyft said the app will be available to visiting customers across Spain, Italy, Greece, Poland, England, Scotland, Ireland, Austria, France and Germany by the end of the month.
The service is powered by a new backend system that connects the Lyft app to third-party marketplaces and gives its customers access to their driver supply. Lyft said the framework was built specifically for its European expansion and can be used to connect additional marketplaces in other countries.
“Every market we connect makes the network stronger for riders and drivers. This expansion takes us from being your neighborhood rideshare app to a global, multi-mobility platform,” said Sid Patil, Lyft’s Chief Rideshare and Marketplace Officer.
European riders will continue using the Freenow by Lyft and Gett by Lyft apps. Drivers on those platforms will also be able to receive demand from North American customers using the Lyft app.
The rollout follows Lyft’s expansion into Europe through acquisitions. The company completed its acquisition of European taxi platform Freenow in July 2025, giving it access to operations across nine European countries and more than 180 cities.
Lyft also completed its acquisition of Gett’s UK business in May. Gett is a London black-cab app, and the acquisition brought its driver network and business customers into Lyft’s London operations.
Lyft has been expanding beyond ride-hailing in Europe too. Its Lyft Urban Solutions division has announced plans to acquire Serveo’s Spanish bike share business, which operates systems including Barcelona’s Bicing, Bilbao, Valladolid and Zaragoza.
The new app integration gives Lyft a way to connect its North American customer base with the European transport networks it has built through those moves. The company said the underlying technology can support additional third-party marketplaces as it expands.
Customers can use the same Lyft account and payment methods they use in North America. Lyft said it plans to let riders choose between paying in their home currency and the local currency within the next year.
