What Is the Best Rideshare App to Use in Nashville?

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There is no single best rideshare app in Nashville: install both Uber and Lyft, and compare the price and pickup time in each before you request, because each app sets its fare at the moment you ask. Lyft has one Nashville-specific edge: it is the official rideshare partner of Bridgestone Arena and the Nashville Predators and of the Ryman Auditorium, as both venues’ sites say. At the airport, both apps work from the Ground Transportation Center, in separate zones.

How the Two Apps Compare in Nashville

Situation Uber Lyft
Pricing set by the app when you request; rises with demand set by the app when you request; rises with demand
BNA pickup Ground Transportation Center, Zones B and C Ground Transportation Center, Zone A
BNA fees $5 airport fee per pickup or drop-off, plus a $2 Metro surcharge on rides from the airport the same fees apply to rideshare trips
Bridgestone Arena and Predators games available official rideshare partner
Ryman Auditorium available official rideshare partner

Sources: pickup zones from Vanderbilt’s guide to transportation from BNA; fees from WSMV, August 2025; partnerships from Bridgestone Arena and the Ryman. The fee figures are from the August 2025 report; check the itemized fare in the app.

The Venue Partnerships

As of October 2026, both venues advertise a new-rider offer for Lyft: 50% off your first two rides, up to $10 per ride, with code BRIDGESTONENASH at Bridgestone Arena and RYMANAUD at the Ryman, subject to Lyft’s terms. The offers are for new Lyft users and can change, so read the current terms before you count on them. Being the official partner does not mean Uber is unavailable; Bridgestone Arena’s page also notes that several taxi companies operate in the area.

A Simple Way to Choose Each Ride

  1. Open both apps with the same pickup and drop-off.
  2. Compare the total, including any airport fees, and the estimated pickup time.
  3. Check the alternatives at busy times. From BNA, a taxi has a flat fare to downtown or the Opryland area, listed as $30 plus $2 per extra passenger by the Vanderbilt guide, and the WeGo Route 18 bus costs $2. If both apps quote more than that, the taxi or bus is cheaper.
  4. Request from where you are actually standing. Drivers may leave and charge a cancellation fee if you are not at the pickup point, the Vanderbilt guide warns.

What a ride from the airport costs, fee by fee, is in how much an Uber from Nashville airport costs. For trips where you might not need a car at all, see how to get around Nashville without a car.

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