You must be at least 18 years old to use Lyft — the company does not verify age but requires users to self-certify their age when agreeing to the Terms.
Minors who use Lyft in violation of this age restriction have no contractual protections and may have their accounts terminated without notice; parents or guardians may also face liability issues if a minor uses their account.
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Compare across platforms →COPPA applies to platforms collecting data from children under 13, but Lyft's 18+ requirement creates compliance obligations around enforcement and verification that the Terms alone do not address.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) prohibits collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, enforced by the FTC. The 18+ restriction goes beyond COPPA's 13-year threshold and engages general contract law (minors lack contractual capacity in most states, rendering agreements with minors voidable). California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273, effective 2024) imposes design and privacy obligations for services likely accessed by minors under 18, which could apply to Lyft given its demographic reach.
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