The Lyftie Awards Crown the Nation's Destinations with most "Drop Offs" of 2015
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More than 60 Local Hotspots in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and More Among Winners in Lyft's First Annual Awards Program
SAN FRANCISCO -- December 29, 2015 Lyft, the fastest-growing ridesharing company in the U.S., has announced The Lyftie Awards, the first annual awards program that celebrates businesses and points of interest with the most Lyft passenger drop-offs throughout the year.
Based on destination data from 2015, more than 60 restaurants, bars, event venues, transit stops, and local attractions will receive Lyftie Awards in Lyft's top markets across the U.S., including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., Boston, Seattle, Austin, Nashville, and Miami. Divided into six categories, The Lyfties truly represent the best of 2015 and the hottest destinations for both visitors and locals in our nation's most iconic cities.
Each city has its own set of winners, listed below, but some destinations boasted the most Lyft passenger drop-offs nationwide. Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Lyfties:
Based on destination data from 2015, more than 60 restaurants, bars, event venues, transit stops, and local attractions will receive Lyftie Awards in Lyft's top markets across the U.S., including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., Boston, Seattle, Austin, Nashville, and Miami. Divided into six categories, The Lyfties truly represent the best of 2015 and the hottest destinations for both visitors and locals in our nation's most iconic cities.
Each city has its own set of winners, listed below, but some destinations boasted the most Lyft passenger drop-offs nationwide. Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Lyfties:
National:
Most Visited Restaurant: Tacolicious, San Francisco
Most Visited Bar: The Abbey, Los Angeles
Most Visited Coffeehouse: Starbucks
Most Visited Business School: Harvard Business School, Boston
Trending Category: Transit stops made up the top category of 2015.
Local:
Most Visited Restaurant:
- Austin: Stubb's BBQ
- Boston: The Brahmin
- Chicago: Big Star
- D.C.: El Centro D.F.
- Los Angeles: Perch
- Miami: Bodega Taqueria & Tequila
- Nashville: Five Points Pizza
- New York: Catch
- San Francisco: Tacolicious
- Seattle: Peso's Kitchen & Lounge
Most Visited Bar:
- Austin: The Dogwood
- Boston: Harpoon Brewery
- Chicago: Roscoe's
- D.C.: The Brixton
- Los Angeles: The Abbey
- Miami: Wood Tavern
- Nashville: Tin Roof
- New York: The Frying Pan
- San Francisco: Zeitgeist
- Seattle: Rhein Haus
Most Visited Event Space:
- Austin: Barbarella
- Boston: Fenway Park
- Chicago: Wrigley Field
- D.C.: Verizon Center
- Los Angeles: Hollywood Bowl
- Miami: AmericanAirlines Arena
- Nashville: Acme Feed & Seed
- New York: Barclays Center
- San Francisco: AT&T Park
- Seattle: CenturyLink Field
- Austin: Downtown Station
- Boston: South Station
- Chicago: Union Station
- D.C.: Union Station
- Los Angeles: Union Station (we are starting to see a trend here…)
- Miami: Dadeland South Station
- Nashville: Greyhound Station
- New York: Penn Station
- San Francisco: San Francisco Caltrain Station
- Seattle: Seattle Ferry Terminal
Only in…
- Austin: Once a sleepy street lined with bungalows, Rainey Street now has more than 15 bars and food trucks, and was one of the top destinations of 2015.
- Boston: Historic neighborhood Jeffries Point was a top destination in 2015.
- Chicago: The top deep dish spot according to Lyft passengers? Pequod's Pizza
- D.C.: Locals and visitors love The Lincoln Memorial. This was the most-visited landmark.
- Los Angeles: The top shopping destination? The Beverly Center.
- Miami: Miami beaches are tough to beat. 8th and Ocean was the most requested beach drop-off of 2015.
- Nashville: Ryman Auditorium, known as the "Mother Church of country music," was one of the top drop-offs of 2015.
- New York: The top museum according to Lyft passengers? The Met.
- San Francisco: The technology company or startup with the most dropoffs? Airbnb.
- Seattle: Locals and visitors love Pike Place. The destination was the most requested dropoff of 2015.
Trending Destinations:
- Austin: The top outdoor drop-off was Zilker Metropolitan Park.
- Boston: Of all the squares in the Boston area, Harvard is the most requested drop-off.
- Chicago: The top requested destination in Chicago was TCBY.
- D.C.: College students love Lyft. Three out of the top five destinations in DC were universities.
- Los Angeles: There may be more juice bars per capita, but In-N-Out was a top destination this year.
- Miami: Miami residents are a stylish bunch. Half of the top destinations in 2015 were shopping malls.
- Nashville: Nashville residents and visitors love their nightlife. 85% of the top destinations were nightspots.
- New York: New Yorkers love their trusty NYC transit system. 88% of the top destinations were transit stops.
- San Francisco: Haight Ashbury was the top-searched destination.
- Seattle: Seattle stays true to its roots. Starbucks was the most visited coffee destination.