The statistic represents the results of a 2016 survey about U.S. respondents' attitudes towards ridesharing. The results were broken down by age. Some 56 percent of respondents aged between 25 and 34 said they were considering ridesharing, including services offered by Uber or Lyft, as an alternative to driving.
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Percentage of respondents in the U.S. considering ridesharing as an alternative to driving as of 2016, by age
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Participants were recruited using online advertisements and web posts to the BestRide,
MIT AgeLab, and New England University Transportation Center websites.
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MIT. (May 30, 2016). Percentage of respondents in the U.S. considering ridesharing as an alternative to driving as of 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618196/respondents-attitudes-towards-ridesharing-in-us/
MIT. "Percentage of respondents in the U.S. considering ridesharing as an alternative to driving as of 2016, by age." Chart. May 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618196/respondents-attitudes-towards-ridesharing-in-us/
MIT. (2016). Percentage of respondents in the U.S. considering ridesharing as an alternative to driving as of 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618196/respondents-attitudes-towards-ridesharing-in-us/
MIT. "Percentage of Respondents in The U.S. Considering Ridesharing as An Alternative to Driving as of 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618196/respondents-attitudes-towards-ridesharing-in-us/
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