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Liability Limitation Clause

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What it is

Lyft limits how much money it can owe you if something goes wrong — generally capped at the amount you paid Lyft in the 12 months before the incident.

This analysis describes what Lyft's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause restricts the categories of damages for which Lyft may be held accountable in disputes, limiting exposure to consequential or indirect harm while preserving potential liability for direct damages. The exclusion applies broadly across negligence-based claims and covers various operational failure scenarios inherent to platform-based services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A user who paid $200 in rides last year could only recover up to $200 from Lyft regardless of actual damages suffered. This significantly limits your financial recourse for injuries, accidents, or service failures.

How other platforms handle this

Cohere Medium

In no event will either party's aggregate liability arising out of or related to this Agreement exceed the total fees paid or payable by Customer in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event will either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive d...

DeepSeek Medium

IN NO EVENT WILL DEEPSEEK OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCTS LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF DEEPSEEK OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE ...

Perplexity AI Medium

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL PERPLEXITY, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS O...

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IN NO EVENT WILL LYFT, INCLUDING OUR AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SHAREHOLDERS (COLLECTIVELY "LYFT" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION), BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR DELETION, CORRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, FAILURE TO STORE ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY THE LYFT PLATFORM, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, OR FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LYFT PLATFORM, LYFT SERVICES, THE RIDESHARE SERVICES, OR THIS AGREEMENT, HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, EVEN IF WE OR OUR AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES KNOW OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

— Excerpt from Lyft's Lyft Terms of Service

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

Liability caps are standard in technology platform agreements but may be challenged in personal injury or negligence claims where they conflict with applicable tort law. Risk and legal teams should assess enforceability under California and other state laws, particularly for bodily injury claims.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Liability caps that unfairly limit consumer remedies may constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices under FTC authority.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General can challenge liability caps that violate state consumer protection or tort law standards.
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Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Lyft Terms of Service
Entity
Lyft
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 20, 2026
Last verified
March 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000836
Document ID
CA-D-00137
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f85afab58760154598fc7ccd0dc8af04d6ff062fa145e395a67f351e3d4b1a50
Analysis generated
March 20, 2026 04:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Lyft
Document: Lyft Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-000836
Captured: 2026-03-20 04:00:30 UTC
SHA-256: f85afab587601545…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/lyft/lyft-terms-of-service/liability-limitation-clause/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lyft's Liability Limitation Clause clause do?

This clause restricts the categories of damages for which Lyft may be held accountable in disputes, limiting exposure to consequential or indirect harm while preserving potential liability for direct damages. The exclusion applies broadly across negligence-based claims and covers various operational failure scenarios inherent to platform-based services.

How does this clause affect you?

A user who paid $200 in rides last year could only recover up to $200 from Lyft regardless of actual damages suffered. This significantly limits your financial recourse for injuries, accidents, or service failures.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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