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5 apps you can use to get around Austin that aren't Uber or Lyft

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Get Me Rides & Deliveries employee Mark Amans  holds up his badge. All of Get me Drivers will have to have a badge like this one in order to work for the company. Dallas-based Get Me is the latest app-based, on-demand ride and Delivery Company to launch in Austin, Texas.(RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL / AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
Get Me Rides & Deliveries employee Mark Amans holds up his badge. All of Get me Drivers will have to have a badge like this one in order to work for the company. Dallas-based Get Me is the latest app-based, on-demand ride and Delivery Company to launch in Austin, Texas.(RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL / AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
By Amanda O'Donnell
May 10, 2016

With Monday's news that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have suspended their services in Austin after voters opted against the controversial Proposition 1, Austinites have found themselves with fewer options for traversing the city.  However, attention has already began to shift  to  alternatives like GetMe and Wingz, which offer similar services but are also willing to adhere to the city's regulations. The American-Statesman's Katie Urbaszewski has compiled a list of five apps that can help you get around Austin that aren't Uber or Lyft, which you can check out here.

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