Lyft to buy Gett’s UK taxi business, marking its third international acquisition

Lyft has agreed to buy London black cab app Gett, its third acquisition in the past year, as the company works to expand its presence beyond the US.

The deal for Gett’s UK business would increase Lyft’s driver base in Europe’s largest ride-hailing market, as Gett’s platform connects riders to three-quarters of registered black-cab drivers across Greater London, Lyft said in a statement on Thursday.