GET-A-LIFT

Via Transportation Inc.

About this app

Welcome to the GET-A-LIFT rider app – the official app for riders of Golden Empire Transit’s On Demand transit services in Bakersfield, CA. GET-A-LIFT provides specialized public transportation services in Bakersfield,
How Can I Request A Ride?
You can get a ride in three easy steps:
1. Download the App!
2. Create an account
3. Request a ride (anywhere in the service area)
How Does It Work?
GET-A-LIFT is a convenient transit service that takes multiple people heading in the same direction and transports them in a shared vehicle. Using the app, enter your pick up address and your desired destination. We then match you with a vehicle going your way, give you an estimated trip duration, and then ask if you want to book the trip.
GET-A-LIFT is convenient! When you book a trip, we will come right to where you are at and drop you off at the curb of your destination. No need to walk to a predetermined stop.
Looking forward to having you onboard!

Ratings and reviews

Love this app!!! Your drivers are always professional and pleasant. This option allows people who don't drive an opportunity to get places in a very timely matter without it costing too much. GET has the right idea with this new option, and I couldn't be more pleased with this service since sometimes regular bus route service only operates once an hour. Thanks for offering a great option for folks who might not have the budget for cabs or Uber/Lyft during peak hours.

Almost completly unreliable. The times are always inaccurate and it left me stranded in an unfamiliar part of town for over an hour while it just sat in one spot at a random parking lot one time. I see buses going past me all the time and yet it almost never lets me order one because its "too full." 100% needs to be overhauled and better managed.

I have been double charged twice and not received a refund for either, they are consistently 20-30 minutes late. The timer is inaccurate and will go up repeatedly until it is well over the initial time. An example is i ordered a bus at 12, by the time the driver showed up it was 1:06 and i didn't get home untile 1:30. Only good thing is the price. I Watch my driver sit in a nail salon parking lot for 20 minutes and when I asked for a refund they told me sorry about your luck.