UCLA Student Discounts: Tickets to Entertainment, Arts, and Athletics

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers a variety of discounts on tickets for students, faculty, and staff to a range of events and attractions, including theme parks, movie theaters, transportation, athletic events, and performing arts. This article provides an overview of the available discounts and how to access them.

Central Ticket Office (CTO)

The Central Ticket Office (CTO) serves as a hub for UCLA faculty and staff to purchase discounted tickets for various entertainment and transportation options.

Theme Parks and Movie Theaters

The CTO provides discounted tickets for over 13 special attractions and theme parks, including:

LEGOLAND
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Universal Studios
Sea World
San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
Catalina Express
And many more

Transportation Passes

The CTO also offers passes for the Go Metro and BruinGO! transit programs. Faculty and staff can purchase their pass through payroll deduction or at the CTO windows. UCLA Transportation periodically offers promotions, such as a free quarterly Go Metro pass and/or a BruinGO! pass.

UCLA Athletics Discounts

The Central Ticket Office handles ticketing for 15 of the 25 UCLA sports, offering discounts on season tickets to faculty and staff.

Football

For UCLA Football games, faculty and staff can purchase up to four season tickets at a 20% discount in most Rose Bowl seating areas.

Men’s Basketball

For Men’s Basketball games, faculty and staff can purchase up to four season tickets within sections 117, 118, and 119 and be exempt from the per-seat donation requirement.

Staff Appreciation Days

In addition to season ticket discounts, UCLA Athletics offers Staff Appreciation Days where faculty and staff can find single game discounts. For more information, visit Faculty and Staff Tickets.

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) Discounts

The Central Ticket Office offers discounts to performances from UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance for art lovers and concert attendees. CAP UCLA is dedicated to the advancement of contemporary performing arts in all disciplines, including dance, music, spoken word, theater, and emerging digital, collaborative, and cross-art platforms. Faculty and staff can purchase up to two discounted tickets per show at $25 per ticket. To purchase staff tickets, visit Staff Tickets or call 310-825-2101.

PASSPORT Program

The 2025-26 PASSPORT program is available for enrollment, offering a range of benefits for a $20 annual membership fee:

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Tickets to two PASSPORT Anchor Destinations each quarter (six shows for only $20)
Tickets to PASSPORT Side Trip Destinations each quarter for only $5 each
Invitations to special member-only events
Workshops and activities throughout the year

Members can RSVP for themselves and a guest to attend these events, claiming their tickets by the specified deadline. Enrollment in the PASSPORT program is on a rolling basis throughout the quarter, with earlier enrollment providing earlier access to events. The Student Committee for the Arts partially subsidizes PASSPORT membership.

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