The companies, which have been randomly locking out drivers to manage costs, must now give at least 72 hours’ notice before blocking access to the apps.

The cost of Uber and Lyft rides are about to go up modestly after city regulators on Wednesday approved a driver pay raise beginning in August.

Since the city first imposed a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers in 2019, workers have said the companies randomly kick them off the apps as a way to get around the pay requirements.