Flash Passes are now only sold online, and you must have a Bruin Online (BOL) account to complete the transaction. To purchase a Flash Pass, please click on the related link to the right.
Big Blue Bus has more than 15 different routes, including seven which come to campus. Use BruinGo! to get from campus to popular destinations like Third Street Promenade.
Culver CityBus has eight routes serving many Westside communities, including the new Line 6 Rapid, which provides faster service to UCLA all the way from the Metro Green Line station near LAX to UCLA, mainly on Sepulveda Blvd.
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BruinGo! works on both the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus (BBB) and on the Culver CityBus (CCB). With your valid BruinCard, you board the bus, swipe your card through the fare-box, deposit a 25 cents co-payment and ride. UCLA Transportation subsidizes each trip you make, and there is never a charge to your BruinCard. Both BBB and CCB have frequent service throughout the day to campus. If you are a regular rider, it is even more convenient when you pre-pay the co-payment with a Flash Pass (see below).
Eligibility
All currently enrolled UCLA students and current UCLA staff and faculty with a valid BruinCard may participate in BruinGo! and have unlimited access to any Santa Monica Big Blue Bus (BBB) or Culver City Bus (CCB). Note: Certain BruinCard holders, like visiting scholars, volunteers and affiliates will not qualify for BruinGo! because their card validation will not show current registration or employment status.
Flash Pass Makes it even Easier
Good news for frequent riders and daily commuters! A Flash Pass is a prepaid co-payment card that you, as a UCLA Student, Staff or Faculty member, can purchase if you do not also have a valid UCLA parking permit. Instead of dropping a 25 cents in the fare-box each time you board, buy one co-payment card that’s good for the entire academic quarter. Just show the Flash Pass card to the bus driver, and swipe your BruinCard when you board. The cost for each academic quarter is $22.50.
Note: Flash Passes are now only sold online, and a Bruin Online (BOL) is required for purchasing a Flash Pass. After purchasing your Flash Pass online, it will be ready for pick-up in the UCLA Transportation lobby after noon the next business day. To purchase a Flash Pass, please click on the related link to the right.
Special accommodations will be made at the UCLA Transportation Lobby cashier windows for seniors 62+ and disabled customers (seniors 62+ may also purchase online).
BruinGo! Flash Pass Restrictions
The BruinGo! Flash Pass card:
- is non-transferable from person to person
- is non-refundable
- requires a full fee for replacement if lost or stolen this include passes that are requested to be mailed
- has no cash value and will not be exchanged or redeemed for cash
- is not to be duplicated or resold
- is sold at the beginning of each quarter
Flash Pass & Rides Dates
| 2009 |
Effective Dates |
Cost |
Online Sales Dates |
| Fall |
9/14/09 - 12/31/09 |
$22.50 |
9/1/09 - 10/23/09 |
| 2010 |
Effective Dates |
Cost |
Online Sales Dates |
| Winter |
1/1/10 - 3/21/10 |
$22.50 |
12/7/09 - 2/12/10 |
| Spring |
3/22/10 - 6/13/10 |
$22.50 |
3/8/10 - 4/30/10 |
Transfers
Transfers on Big Blue Bus
Transfers now cost 50 cents. If you are staying on a Big Blue Bus (BBB) for the next part of your next trip, swipe again on the next trip. If you are going to a Culver CityBus, swipe again when you board Culver CityBus. If you are going to ride a Metro Bus next, you will need to pay 50 cents to the driver for the transfer coupon.
Transfers on Culver CityBus
Please ask the driver for a transfer coupon when you board your first bus. The transfer is 25 cents if you are staying on the Culver CityBus for your next trip. You do not swipe again on the second bus. You do need to pay 40 cents for a transfer to a different bus line, like Metro or BBB. Show this transfer coupon to the driver on the second bus you board.
Flash Pass is Free for Senior Riders and Students with Disabilities who qualify.
Senior Citizens can purchase online provided they meet the following qualifications:
- Must be 62 + years of age
- Must be UCLA Affiliated
Student with Disabilities must come in person and bring the following items:
- Valid California ID., Driver License or Passport
- UCLA BruinCard
- Disable Placard Identification Card ( Disable Placard holder only)
Terminals Hours of Operations
| Bus Route |
UCLA Transit Center* |
Ackerman Terminal** |
| 1,2,3,8,12 |
7 a.m. - 10 p.m.,
Weekdays Only |
10 p.m. - 7 a.m.,
and all Weekends, Holidays |
Super 12
(limited hours) |
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Weekdays Only |
* Located on the eastern border of campus at Hilgard Ave & Strathmore Drive.
** Located on campus, just south of Ackerman Union. All Big Blue Buses going to Ackerman Terminal travel North on Westwood Blvd and do not serve Le Conte Ave. or Hilgard Ave bus stops. |
