The line graph illustrates the daily number of trips taken using yellow taxis and two ride-sharing services—Uber and Lyft—in New York City from 2015 to 2018.
Overall, the usage of Uber increased significantly and eventually overtook both yellow taxis and Lyft, becoming the most popular service by the end of the period. In contrast, the use of yellow taxis declined steadily, while Lyft experienced moderate growth.
In early 2015, the daily usage of yellow taxis was just above 400,000 trips, while Uber recorded around 80,000 and Lyft had fewer than 1,000 trips per day. By 2017, Uber’s usage had risen significantly to approximately 290,000 trips, and Lyft also saw growth, reaching around 20,000 daily trips. In contrast, the number of yellow taxi users had declined sharply, dropping by roughly 100,000 trips over the same period.
By 2018, the number of daily Lyft trips had risen noticeably, increasing from around 80,000 to 140,000. Uber continued its upward trend, surpassing 400,000 trips per day, while yellow taxi usage remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around 300,000 trips. The most significant overall decline was seen in yellow taxi usage, which dropped sharply from over 400,000 in 2015 to around 300,000 by 2018. In contrast, both Uber and Lyft experienced steady growth throughout the period, with Uber showing the most dramatic increase.