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Rideshare Comparison MCP server

Compare live Uber and Lyft prices for a route and find the cheaper ride.

This is a small helper that lets your AI compare Uber and Lyft prices for a trip you are planning. You tell your AI where you are going, and it checks both apps and tells you which one is cheaper right now. It is handy if you take rideshares often and want to stop guessing which app to open first.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you. It cannot open Uber or Lyft or see their prices. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill, and this one connects it to rideshare pricing data. Once it is connected, your AI can look up fares for you when you ask.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something like how much an Uber and a Lyft would cost from the airport to downtown. Your AI passes that route to this helper. The helper talks to a rideshare pricing service and pulls back fare estimates for both apps, including any surge pricing. Then your AI shows you the numbers side by side and points out the cheaper one.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Uber or Lyft from SFO to downtown, which is cheaper?”, the Rideshare Comparison MCP server connects it to Rideshare prices, and you get back fares side by side.

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What you can do with it

Compare Uber and Lyft prices for a route
Spot surge pricing on either app
Get a booking link to open the app directly
See which cities have pricing data available
Get distance and duration estimates for the trip

Try asking your AI

“Compare Uber and Lyft prices from SFO airport to downtown San Francisco”
“Which cities are supported for rideshare comparison?”
“Get me a booking link for Uber from my location to the airport”
“Is there surge pricing right now for a ride from my hotel to the stadium?”

What it gives back to you

You get back a comparison of the two fares, usually as a short list or table in the chat. It may also include surge pricing notes, distance, and estimated trip time. If you ask for a booking link, it gives you a link you can tap to open the Uber or Lyft app.

Before you start

What you need

Python installed on your computer
The rideshare-comparison-mcp package installed
A rideshare API URL and API key (a kind of password for apps) from whoever runs the pricing service
The Claude desktop app if you want to use it there

Good to know

Prices are estimates and can change quickly, so always check the app before you book.

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