Bruin Commuter Club Benefits

Bruin commuter club

UCLA faculty, staff, & students who meet the eligibility requirements below are automatically Bruin Commuter Club members and may be eligible for benefits. 
 

BCC Faculty & Staff Eligibility

Faculty and staff must have an "active" status in UCPath with an appointment time of 43.75% or more. UCLA registered students with an active status and a 100% staff appointment in UCPath are eligible for staff BCC benefits.  

All participants must use one of the following sustainable transportation modes or not hold a single-occupancy vehicle parking permit:

  • UCLA Carpool Permit 
  • Public Transit (excluding UCLA Co-Pay)
  • Bicycling  
  • Walking  

Faculty & Staff Benefits

  • Guaranteed Ride Home: Rides home for emergencies (restrictions apply)  
  • Bike Benefits: Annual monetary incentives   
  • Walk Benefits: Annual monetary incentives 

     

BCC Student Eligibility 

Students must be an actively registered UCLA student, not hold a single occupancy vehicle UCLA permit, and participate in one of the following sustainable transportation modes:
  • UCLA Carpool
  • Public Transit (excluding UCLA Co-Pay)

Student Benefits

  • Guaranteed Ride Home: Rides home for emergencies (restrictions apply)
  • Daily Discounted Parking: Purchased online through the Bruin ePermit System (five per quarter)
     
  • Bruin Commuter Transit Benefit Program
  • Transit Benefit


    UCLA Transportation’s Bruin Commuter Transit Benefit program offers one free quarterly transit pass for eligible students, staff, and faculty. The pass is valid for any of the seven transit agencies serving the UCLA campus: Los Angeles Metro bus and rail lines, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, Culver CityBus, Antelope Valley Transit, Santa Clarita Transit, Long Beach Transit, and LADOT Commuter Express.

    Participants must be current UCLA students, staff, or faculty with a valid BruinCard and must not have held a UCLA-subsidized transit pass, joined any other transit promotion within the last two years, or purchased a GoMetro/BruinGO! pass. UCLA Transportation will not provide refunds to customers who currently hold a transit pass to take advantage of this program.

    Additionally, participants must fall into one of the categories below:

      •  Registered UCLA students

      •  UCLA employees

      •  Current active transportation commuters (bicyclists and walkers)


    To participate in the Bruin Commuter Transit Incentive program, please click here to register using the form and complete the Metro Survey. If you are eligible, you will receive an email notification with instructions on how to obtain your transit pass.  

  • Bike Benefits

  • Bruin Commuter Club members (staff and faculty only) who commute to campus by biking can select one or more of the following items (up to a $50 value):

    Helen’s Cycles Vouchers (Santa Monica location only)

      •  Choose between a $25 or $50 value
      •  Can be used toward the purchase of a bicycle, parts, accessories and more
     

    La Brea Bike Works Vouchers

      •  Choose between a $25 or $50 value

    The Bike Center Vouchers (locations in Santa Monica and Culver City)

      •  Choose between a $25 or $50 value


    Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) Membership

      •  Through advocacy, education, and organizing, we work with our members and volunteers to improve the built environment in Los Angeles, so that people walking and biking can safely navigate their communities.
      •  A $25 value


    To apply for your bike voucher:

    1. Register your bike through Bike Index free of charge.
    2. Register for your bike benefits through this form.


    Note: The following vouchers are unavailable until further notice.

    UCLA Bike Shop Vouchers

      •  Choose between a $25 or $50 value
      •  Can be used toward bicycle equipment, tune ups, accessories and more


    Commuter Passport from UCLA Recreation*

      •  Provides access to on-campus showers at the Student Activities Center.
      •  A $25 value


    *UCLA Commuter Passports will be available for pickup at John Wooden Center within three business days from receipt of incentive confirmation email. Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) memberships will be sent by mail from LACBC. All other vouchers will be emailed to you.

    Incentives are nontransferable and have expiration dates. UCLA Commuter Passports and LACBC memberships expire one year from purchase date. All other vouchers expire at the end of each fiscal year (June 30).

    For more information or questions regarding BCC Bike Benefits, please contact us at [email protected].

  • Walking Benefits

  • Bruin Commuter Club members (staff and faculty only) who commute to campus by walking can select one or more of the following items for a total value of $50 (annual benefit):

      •  Commuter passport from UCLA Recreation: $25 value (Unavailable until further notice)
      •  Amazon gift card: $25 or $50 value


    Additional eligible requirements before applying for walk benefits: 

      •  Active walkers must live within a four-mile radius of the UCLA campus and not have a parking permit for a minimum of three consecutive months.


    Apply for your walk benefits