You're Already Taking Lyft. You Should Be Earning Extra Points on Every Single Ride.
Here's something that will bother you once you know it:
Every time you've taken a Lyft without linking your Bilt account, you left free travel points on the table. But the fix takes about 60 seconds.
First: Why Bilt Points?
Bilt is a free loyalty program that lets you earn points on things you're already spending money on. Rent, dining, fitness, rideshares.
Bilt points are the most valuable points currency on the market right now. The Points Guy values them at 2.2 cents per point — higher than Amex, Chase, or Capital One points.
Why? Bilt transfers 1:1 to 25 travel partners, including some you can't reach from any other transferable currency:
- ✈️ Alaska Airlines (Bilt is the ONLY program that transfers to Alaska)
- ✈️ United MileagePlus
- ✈️ Emirates Skywards
- ✈️ Air Canada Aeroplan
- ✈️ Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ✈️ Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines + more
- 🏨 World of Hyatt (the holy grail of hotel points)
- 🏨 Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, IHG + more
That rideshare ride you just took could have been points toward a nearly free flight or hotel night.
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The Bilt + Lyft Partnership
When you link your Bilt and Lyft accounts, every eligible Lyft ride earns you Bilt points automatically.
Let's do the math. Say you spend $50/month on Lyft.
- Free Bilt member: 100 Bilt points/month × 12 = 1,200 points/year (~$26.40 in travel value)
And remember — when you transfer those points to Alaska Airlines or World of Hyatt, you can get far more than face value. A $200 hotel night at a Hyatt might cost you ~12,000 Hyatt points. A short domestic flight on Alaska can cost 4,500 miles. The leverage is real.
Over a year of regular Lyft rides, that adds up fast — and you're not spending a single extra dollar to get it.
How to Link Your Bilt and Lyft Accounts (Step by Step)
Important first: Make sure you're using the same phone number on both your Bilt and Lyft accounts. This is required for the link to work.
Direct link to this task: Click here
- Tap "Link Lyft account"
- Confirm your phone number and tap "Confirm & link accounts"
- The Lyft app will open automatically — tap "Accept"
- Done. ✅
That's it. From now on, every eligible Lyft ride earns points automatically.
The Bottom Line
You are already spending money on Lyft. Bilt is free to join. Linking takes 60 seconds. And you'll earn points worth 2.2 cents each toward flights and hotels on 25 world-class travel partners.
Go link your accounts. Right now. I'll wait. 🤝
Bilt Points value based on The Points Guy's 2026 valuations. Earning rates and eligible rides subject to change — always verify current terms at biltrewards.com.
