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April 10, 2026 3:41 am

City limits: No, Claremont’s $2.50 Uber rides haven’t gone away — yet.

By Nicholas Steinman 231 Views Claremont, DIal-A-Ride, Public Transit, Transportation, Uber

The era of students piling into city subsidized Ubers for under three dollars might be coming to a close. The program, Claremont Dial-a-Ride, which has provided waivers within Uber is facing challenges and cuts from the Pomona Valley Transportation Authority and Claremont City council due to ballooning costs from rampant student use.

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Opinions

November 10, 2022 10:08 pm

OPINION: 5C parties need to be safer

By Zeean Firmeza 2946 Views 5C Party Culture, Claremont After Dark, COVID Policies, Halloween, Halloween parties, Monte Carlo, Nightlife, Parties, School Sponsored Parties, Scripps Halloween Party, Uber

Claremont After Dark wasn’t just annoying and alarming, argues Zeean Firmeza PO ’26. It was a wake-up call for administration and students to prioritize safety.

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October 17, 2019 9:32 pm

LAX to end curbside pick-ups for Uber, Lyft and taxis

By Steffi Larson 5792 Views Airport, lax, Los Angeles, Lyft, Ontario, Ontario Airport, Rideshare, Uber

Students coming back to Claremont via Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after Thanksgiving break will have to jump through additional hoops before they can get on the road back to campus. In an effort to mitigate increased traffic due to various projects, LAX is ending curbside pick-ups for Ubers, Lyfts and taxis Oct. 29, according to a news release from LAX and the Los Angeles Times.