Atlanta Legalizes Uber, Lyft Airport Pickups Starting 2017

FILE – In this Dec. 16, 2015, file photo, a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. The killings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, raised anew a question that has dogged Uber and other taxi competitors. Their rides may be cheaper and more conveniently hailed than a cab, but the question is are they as … Continued

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Atlanta has cleared the way for Uber and Lyft pickups from the airport.

While drivers with the ride hailing companies have already been picking up people from Hartsfield-Jackson airport, the new law passed by the City Council Monday will make it legal starting Jan. 1, 2017.