As the sharing economy continues to shape the way we book overnight stays, bike across the city, do our laundry and summon taxis, so continues the influx of ridesharing apps. The latest to hit Boston is Lyft, an on-demand, peer-to-peer form of ridesharing brought to you by the creators of Zimride, a site that connects carpoolers.

What differentiates Lyft from other ridesharing companies — such as SideCar, which launched in Boston in March — is its heavy emphasis on community, says Erin Simpson, a Lyft spokesperson. The drivers are all locals, and Simpson notes that thus far, Boston drivers include teachers, yoga instructors and comedians. They use their own vehicles, and differentiate themselves from other vehicles on the road with a giant pink mustache slapped on the grill of the car. (Insert “mustache rides” joke here.)

Inside the vehicle, customers are greeted by a fist bump from drivers and asked to sit in the front seat of the vehicle, where they can charge their phones, choose the music and “have a good conversation while getting from point A to point B,” says Simpson.

Drawing further on the neighborly feel of the company, prices are based on suggested donations, and Simpson says users typically give a few dollars less than the cost of a taxi ride. In San Francisco, for example, the average Lyft ride is $15.

Rest-assured, the drivers have gone through the standard criminal background checks and insurance verifications. “Safety is our top priority and has been since our launch,” says Simpson.

Lyft officially launches on Friday in Boston, with seven-day-a-week service. They open for operation at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on Saturday/Sunday, and close 1 a.m. on weekdays, 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

To start using Lyft, download the app for iPhone here, and the Android app here. Then be on the lookout for those pink mustaches!