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Ride-Sharing Company Lyft Is Rolling, But Where Is It Going?

After months of legal and political battles, Lyft is operating in Las Vegas.

The ride-sharing company began transporting passengers on Tuesday, giving residents and tourists another choice to get to the Strip or the grocery store.

Sheila Bryson, director of corporate communications for Lyft, told KNPR's State of Nevada that things are going well at the company but refused to give specific numbers of drivers and passengers. 

She also said that many tourists, who are used to using Lyft in their home town, were happy to use it here. 

Also, Bryson said locals are using the service to get to and from work safely.

Currently, Lyft and Uber are picking up and dropping off passengers around Southern Nevada. This is despite the fact that whether they should have a business license from Clark County is still up in the air.

During a Clark County Commission meeting last week, commissioners voted to require drivers from ride-sharing companies to have individual business licenses in order to operate. 

However, the companies say they have have permission to roll from the Nevada Transportation Authority.

Bryson said she is confident the companies and the county will come to an agreement. 

"We hope we can work very closely with Clark County to find a solution, that has always been Lyft's approach,"she said.

She also addressed the issue of McCarran International Airport. The companies are not allowed to pick up or drop off at McCarran; however, several drivers for both Uber and Lyft were cited for doing just that.

"We do not have a go ahead to pick up and drop off at the airport," Bryson explained, "We've been clear about that to passengers and drivers."

Bryson said the company hopes to work out the details for the service to start soon.

Sheila Bryson, director of corporate communications, Lyft

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