Alto also owns its fleet of vehicles, which means drivers don't have to worry about vehicle maintenance or gas costs.

In California, rideshare drivers who meet minimum hourly requirements are eligible for health care stipends, but do not receive full health insurance via Uber and Lyft.The intrigue: Unlike Uber and Lyft drivers, Alto drivers are hourly, W-2 employees and receive health insurance from the company. 'If you can get an Uber or a car faster than you can get an ambulance, then something's really broken,' he said.Shorter wait times, Coleman said, create more congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.'Because we think that shorter wait times are really unsustainable for drivers and the companies.' What they're saying: 'But we do that on purpose,' Coleman said. Of note: Alto's average wait times are about 11.5 minutes, much longer than what we've come to expect from other rideshare companies. But you don't have to be a member to use the service. The $12.95 monthly membership gets you a 30% discount on rides and access during peak periods like nights and weekends.It aims to offer its services at 30-50% less than an Uber Black or a black car.

Each car has a plethora of chargers for a variety of phones and laptops.Īlto rides are more expensive than the cheapest rideshare options available, but less costly than the priciest, Coleman said.Meanwhile, the app acts as a remote control to change music, set the lighting and indicate whether you're interested in chatting with your driver.The startup has a fleet of midsize SUVs that are five-star crash rated.I finally got around to trying out Alto, the Uber and Lyft rideshare competitor that launched in San Francisco in July.ĭetails: Alto aims to offer a high-end rideshare experience, its co-founder and CEO Will Coleman explained to Axios.

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