Lyft Trims the Moustache, Rebrands as the Nicer Uber

Will this new campaign work?

Lyft is tired of being “like Uber for amateur cab drivers.” Yesterday, the company laid out its rebranding strategy via a blog post and a real-life ad campaign set to air in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York. Here’s the video via West Coast agency Eleven (for context, Lyft’s competitor made an appearance in a 2013 Nissan ad starring “Uber Driver Kate”):

The agency’s new tagline is “Driving You Happy”; from the company blog:

“Our new marketing efforts put it best: we’re all about driving you happy and making sure you enjoy the ride.”

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