Expensify and Lyft integration

You’ll be hard-pressed to visit any major city and not see a neon pink “Lyft” sign in the windows of cars across town. Rideshare apps like Lyft have taken over, and for good reason. Their convenience and cost-effectiveness just can’t be beat.

However, what’s often missing from these apps is the ability to easily pull all your charges together to send off to your employer (for work-related trips, that is). That’s why we’ve partnered with Lyft — to automate the expense reporting process. Get ready to ride off into the sunset with Expensify on your next business trip.

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Same old business trip, with less hassle

Get to and fro with ease — and know you’ll get paid back — when you sign up with Expensify.

How to link Lyft and Expensify

Linking Lyft and Expensify is as easy as creating a business profile on the Lyft app and then connecting your rideshare account to Expensify.

If you want to learn more, we also have breakdowns on our community forum about how to set up Lyft for business and individual use.

Features of the Expensify and Lyft integration

Smart business owners know they shouldn’t dive into anything new before they’ve analyzed the benefits. Luckily, we’ve done the hard work for you. Here are all the great features you can take advantage of with this partnership.

Automatic reconciliation

Effortless expense reports

Automatic and effortless. Need we say more? Expense reports are populated from each and every Lyft ride right after they’re done.

Fewer Errors

Smaller margin for error

Going digital means fewer opportunities for pesky human errors. Let our tech handle it and we’ll get it right — every time.

Accounting

Less manual importing

The Expensify Lyft integration means your employees won’t have to import their rides manually ever again.

Workflow

Digital receipt scanning

Our SmartScan tech will automatically capture, scan, and upload each receipt for you, making reimbursements simple.

Common questions about Expensify and Lyft

Below we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about integrating a rideshare app like Lyft with our expense management platform (heads up: we also integrate with Uber if you prefer that rideshare app instead). 

How do I get receipts from Lyft?

Lyft drivers won’t give you a physical receipt. However, you can view digital receipts in the Lyft app under “Ride history” in the main menu. Expensify will automatically import these digital receipts for you if you choose to connect Lyft to Expensify.

Learn more about how to integrate Lyft on our community forum.

What is the expense code for Lyft?

Expense codes for Lyft vary but generally contain a short string of letters and numbers. This unique code can be used to submit expense reports and allow your company’s finance team to easily find the exact ride you are trying to get reimbursed for. 

However, if you connect your Lyft account to Expensify, you don’t need to worry about expense codes. We’ll do all that work for you.

Check out our roster of world-class companies

When you sign up with Expensify, you join the best of the best. Since working with us, the following companies have seen great growth and smoother financial management.

Xero
Whole30
Stripe
Swatch
Pinterest
University of Kentucky
Snapchat
Atlassian
Tribeca Festival
Miami Dolphins
GitHub
Warby Parker