What to KnowThe city is implementing a restriction on rideshare pickups on 5th Avenue in downtownThe geofence will prohibit Lyft and Uber vehicles from picking up customers on Friday and Saturday nightsCity staff have identified 14 locations outside the geofence where Uber and Lyft rides will be dir ectedThe city says rideshare users can still be dropped off within the restricted area during the specified times, but pickups will not be allowed The City of San Diego has implemented a restriction on rideshare pickups in the Gaslamp Quarter on Friday and Saturday nights. The city says to address crowds and traffic congestion on busy weekends, they implemented a restriction on Uber and Lyft pickups on 5th Avenue between Market and E Street from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Instead, rideshare users will be directed to designated pickup locations outside a geofenced area. But the city says rideshare users can still be dropped off within the restricted area during the specified times. See the pickup/drop-off locations near 5th Avenue for Friday and Saturday nights below: 600 block of Market Street, north side 600 block of 7th Avenue, east side 600 block of 6th Avenue, west side 600 block of 6th Avenue, east side 600 block of G Street, north side 700 block of 6th Avenue, east side 600 block of F Street, north side 800 block of 7th Avenue, east side 400 block of E Street, south side 400 block of E Street, north side 800 block of 4th Avenue, east side 700 block of 4th Avenue, west side 700 block of 4th Avenue, east side 600 block of 4th Avenue, east side The city has painted the curbs at pickup locations and installed new signage to help identify the rideshare pickup locations outside of the restricted area. ...read more read less