SuperShuttle airport business is shutting down for good at the end of the year

New York (CNN)Commuter company SuperShuttle, which has ferried fliers to and from dozens of airports since 1983, said it will shut down permanently effective December 31.

The shuttle bus service got its start taking passengers to and from Los Angeles International Airport, and eventually its blue and yellow vans serviced more than 100 cities worldwide, from Cleveland to Kuala Lumpur. But the rise of ride services such as Uber and Lyft has cut deeply into its traffic.

Two SuperShuttle reservation specialists confirmed the company's closure to CNN Business Friday afternoon. SuperShuttle's leaders did not immediately return request for comment.
The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times Thursday.

Source:  CNN.com