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Another ride-hailing app bites the dust: Juno ends services

Victoria M. Walker
Victoria M. Walker
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Victoria M. "Vikkie" Walker is a former TPG senior travel reporter, where she covered deep-dives and features with an emphasis on coronavirus and travel. Vikkie is a former college journalism professor who now lives in New York City with her pug, Migo.
Nov. 18, 2019
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Another ride-hailing app bites the dust: Juno ends services
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Juno, the popular New York ride-hailing app, has ceased operations. In an email to users, the company announced that travelers will no longer be able to request rides on the app after today (Nov. 18). The company cited the "changing situation in the market" for its shutdown and encouraged riders to sign up for Lyft with a free $25 credit for new riders.

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Juno's site states that payments will be processed as they are during any typical weekly cycle, and will be paid on Tuesday by noon. As reported by Tech Crunch, Gett, Juno's parent company said that "Juno drivers will be paid in full by Juno for all rides completed by Juno's service end-date. All Juno riders will be invited to join Lyft."

The app blamed regulations that mandated a minimum wage for workers. New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission last year approved raising all ride-hailing drivers' minimum wages to $17.22 an hour across all app-based car services and yellow cabs. In response, prices for the majority of rides into Manhattan will increase by a flat charge of $2.75 more per trip and 75 cents for group rides, as we reported last year. Lyft and Juno filed a lawsuit in January to block New York City's minimum-wage rules, which went into effect in February, according to New York Daily News. The lawsuit was dismissed in May.

If you're unhappy with Juno's shuttering, you still have access to several ride-hailing apps in New York City, such as Uber, Via and Lyft. Regardless of what app you use, make sure you're maximizing your spending by using the right credit card.

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