Getting to UCLA From LAX?
Bruins, are you looking into options on how to get to UCLA as you arrive in Los Angeles at LAX?
Public Transit
UCLA Transportation subsidizes nearly 50% of transit pass costs for six transit agencies for all eligible UCLA students. Avoid traffic and relax, sleep, study or read.
Subsidized Transit Passes:
UCLA BruinBus:
FREE Campus Shuttle. Bruin Bus operates three on-campus routes. These buses stop in five different stations of the campus. The University Apartments Shuttle serves several off-campus apartments in the Palms and Mar Vista areas. In order to ride the off-campus routes you must live in one of the off-campus apartments and obtain a pass from your apartment rental office.
Owning a Vehicle in California
International students & scholars who decide to purchase a vehicle in California should be aware of the auto insurance state requirements.
- Visit the UCLA Legal Services articles/forms page for more details & resources.
Alternative Transportation
Bicycle or Walk
Riding a bicycle or walking is a fun, healthy and inexpensive way to get to and around campus. There are over 3,000 bike racks and lockers located throughout campus. The UCLA bike shop , located conveniently on campus, offers a wide selection of services to all UCLA students including BruinBike rentals.
Vanpool
The UCLA Vanpool Program offers a viable alternative to driving at a subsidized rate. Vanpools are groups of people who travel to UCLA in a UCLA van.
Vans typically operate Monday-Friday, traveling between common pickup locations and the UCLA campus. There are nearly 150 routes serving roughly 80 communities in five Southern California counties.