Lyft saves me plenty of time so I'm not sure I can agree here. The alternative would be relying on regular cabs or the public infrastructure here in NY which has on multiple occasions proven to be less reliable for me. I'll gladly pay a little extra to not arrive at my location 40minutes to an hour late because of a service disruption in the subway. If we actually took all the money invested in transportation in the city and made things better, instead of I assume pocketing it, maybe I would have different thoughts, but for now these services make my life significantly easier.