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DC Council Approves Pro-Uber Legislation

By Laura Owsiany November 4, 2014

The D.C. Council approved legislation to permit and regulate the operation of app-based ridesharing services such as uberX, Lyft and SideCar on Oct. 28. The Public Vehicle-for-hire Innovation Amendment...

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While UberBLACK, Uber’s premium car service, saw a 7 percent rate increase, uberX riders can enjoy a 15 percent rate cut.

UberBLACK Prices Raised

By Kshithij Shrinath August 29, 2014

Uber, the app-based transportation company, dropped its rates for the discounted uberX service while raising prices for the signature UberBLACK cars, effective Aug. 18. Originally Uber’s only service,...

Uber Is Safer Than You Make It Seem

By Billy Guernier April 8, 2014

To the Editor: On Friday, The Hoya published an ill-researched, surface-level editorial (“Uber’s Risky Business,” The Hoya, A2, April 4, 2014) implying Uber is unsafe and calling for more regulation...

Help Georgetown Unlock a Free Week of UberX!

Help Georgetown Unlock a Free Week of UberX!

By Lupita Humbert and Lupita Humbert February 5, 2014

Do you feel the need to hibernate in your room all day long because this winter is way too much to handle? Do you refuse to walk anywhere outside the gates because the half hour you spent last week at...

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