Each campus of The Claremont Colleges is accessible to the others via footpaths and sidewalks and vehicles are not necessary for travel between them. For information on transportation resources available to Pitzer students and motor vehicles, visit Transportation on the Pitzer website.
Electric Vehicle Charging
Pitzer College is pleased to provide nine Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for eligible vehicles. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles can help increase energy security, improve fuel economy, lower fuel costs and reduce emissions. For more information on how to utilize charging stations, please contact Facilities at 909-607-2226.
Emergency Transportation
In the event of an accident or severe illness, immediately contact Campus Safety at 909-607-2000. Situations requiring an immediate response necessitate a student being transported to the closest hospital. It is important to note that Pitzer Staff members cannot transport students in situations where transportation to a hospital is immediate. Although well trained, the Office of Student Affairs on-call staff are not medical professionals, and for the health and well-being of the student in immediate distress coupled with the liability concerns, we are unable to provide this level of assistance. However, in case a student requires immediate medical attention, there are various options a student can choose from.
Ambulance
If a student’s condition is serious and requires them to be transported to the nearest hospital, an ambulance may be the best option. This service provides immediate monitored care and the quickest route to the nearest hospital. Students who are 18 and over may refuse ambulance service only if the EMTs believe that the student is not in any immediate danger. Any student who refuses transport while under the influence of alcohol or other substance may be detained by the Claremont Police Department and monitored from the Claremont Police Station.
Non-Emergency Transportation
Two public transit organizations provide bus services that are most usable for service to Pitzer College students. Foothill Transit connects the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Valley areas while LA County Metro has lines closer to the city of Los Angeles. These lines also connect to each other and to other means of public transportation including subway and train lines. Greyhound also has a location in Claremont and travels cross-country.
See also the Transportation at Pitzer webpage.
Operation of Motor Vehicles
All operators of a motor vehicle must, at minimum, adhere to the following guidelines regarding the operation and parking of their vehicle(s) at the College:
- All vehicles shall be parked within a designated parking stall as painted on the street or in a parking lot.
- Vehicles are not permitted to be parked on the grass, on landscaped areas or in any interior area of campus at any time.
- Vehicles such as, motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes, and mopeds, cannot be parked or stored in student rooms or anywhere within the vicinity of residence halls or campus buildings and (except those operated by Campus Safety and emergency vehicles on official business) are prohibited on the interior of campus, i.e., those areas not designated for vehicle traffic.
- The speed limit on campus streets is 25 miles per hour unless otherwise posted. The speed limit in parking lots is 10 miles per hour. Regardless of posted speed limits, a vehicle operator shall not drive at speeds that are excessive or imprudent for existing road, weather, or traffic conditions.
- Pedestrians have the right of way.
- Students must receive explicit written permission to leave vehicles on campus while they are on leave from the college or studying abroad.
- Between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., no parking is allowed on any street in Claremont, except for where the street has been specially designated and posted for overnight parking.
- All state and local traffic laws are enforced at all times on the campus.
- Parking in fire lanes (red curb) and handicapped spaces (blue curb or wheelchair logo) is prohibited and strictly enforced by Campus Safety, the Claremont Police Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
- All traffic accidents shall be reported as quickly as possible to Campus Safety.
Parking and Traffic Regulations
The Department of Campus Safety is charged by The Claremont Colleges with the enforcement of the rules and regulations governing the use of vehicles and parking at The Claremont Colleges. The following regulations supplement the Parking and Traffic Regulations published by Campus Safety. Students maintaining motor vehicles are responsible for familiarizing themselves with these regulations. All motor driven conveyances, including but not limited to automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes, or mopeds, regardless of size, shape or number of wheels, are hereafter defined in these regulations as “vehicle(s).” More information can be found here.
Registering a Motor Vehicle
Students living in the residence halls are not permitted to bring vehicles to campus during their first two years due to the limited parking availability. First- and second-year students may petition for exceptions to this policy via an online form that can be accessed online at http://parking.formstack.com/forms/petition. The Transportation Coordinator and the Office of Student Affairs consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Please note that an exception may be made on a temporary basis and that an exception one year does not apply to the following year.
Third- and fourth-year students can register with Campus Safety through the Pitzer Transportation Coordinator during the designated one-week registration period that usually takes place at the beginning of the Fall semester. Keep an eye out for Pitzer email communication for specific dates. Students returning from a leave of absence or withdrawal in the spring semester can contact the Transportation Coordinator to obtain a permit.
The cost to register a motor vehicle is currently $70 per fiscal year. The fine for failure to register a motor vehicle is $50 per ticket. After the third ticket, the motor vehicle may be towed. All parking fines are billed to individual student accounts
Every registered vehicle, whenever on campus, shall have a parking permit displayed. Automobiles shall have parking permits displayed inside on the lower, right-hand corner of the front windshield or on an alternative location approved by the Director of Campus Safety. Motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes, and mopeds shall have parking permits displayed on the rear fender, or if this is not possible, on the left side of the gas tank. All vehicles not displaying a valid parking permit are subject to being cited and/or towed.
Charges and Fines
All vehicles must be registered with Campus Safety. The cost to register a motor vehicle is currently $75 per semester or $140 per year. The fine for failure to register a motor vehicle is $50 per ticket. After the third ticket, the motor vehicle may be towed.
Every registered vehicle, whenever on campus, shall have a parking permit displayed. Automobiles shall have parking permits displayed inside on the lower, right-hand corner of the front windshield or on an alternative location approved by the Director of Campus Safety. Motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes and mopeds shall have parking permits displayed on the rear fender, or if this is not possible, on the left side of the gas tank. All vehicles not displaying a valid parking permit are subject to being cited and/or towed.
All parking fines are billed to individual student accounts.
