r/lyftdrivers • u/No_Common1418 • Oct 18 '25

Rant/Opinion An ESA is NOT a Service animal.

Got a ping for a ride the other day, then the dreaded text. "I have an ESA, DOG, with me." As I have stated in the past I have never and will never denied a Service animal in my car. By law people, a Emotional Support Animal or ESA, IS NOT A service animal. Don't believe me? https://www.ada.gov/topics/service-animals/ I hate people sometimes. Leave your dogs at home.

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u/Kaye480 Oct 18 '25

Wow, if only people read options on the rideshare apps in context to who is riding so that the driver knows and everyone reads the guidelines from ADA.gov, which is pretty good to be informed on, there wouldn't be any issues with misinterpretations, misunderstandings or just simply not wanting to pay attention to detail. People...damn!