I first met Len as a passenger.

On a ride home from SFO, I stepped into a car lined with bright yellow karaoke signs, giant red lettering, and a headshot of Anita Bryant clipped to the visor. I had questions. The answers revealed something much more meaningful than karaoke: at 90 years old, Len was driving not just for income, but for connection.

Len wasn't driving for income alone. Driving Lyft gave him purpose, community, and connection at a stage of life when many people experience isolation. I knew his story deserved to be told, but I waited for the right moment. When Lyft launched Favorite Driver, Len's story became a powerful reminder that transportation is about more than getting people from point A to point B—it's about human connection.