UMass Boston

To support our community members and contribute to enhanced quality of life in downtown Boston, UMass Boston is pleased to maintain membership in A Better City Transportation Management Association (TMA). A Better City TMA provides commuter services and citywide advocacy to improve your options for getting around the neighborhood. Join the ABC TMA Network here.

At no cost to you, the TMA offers several programs & services to help you navigate transportation options and earn rewards for your commuting choices:

Employee Benefits

• Multimodal trip-planning tool with statewide ride-matching functionality. 
• A Better Commute (ABC): Earn points for your commuting choices (including telecommuting!) and use them to enter raffles. ABC will draw winners every month and grand prizes every quarter! Learn more here.
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH): Earn up to six free Uber rides home per year under qualifying circumstances. Please note - you’ll need to register for this program ahead of time to earn and use your free rides. Learn more here. 
• Bike Check: Earn up to two $25 reimbursements for bike-related expenses every year. Learn more here.
• Carpool Subsidy: Each rider switching from driving alone to riding in a carpool can earn up to three months of $15 gas cards. Find your carpool crew using GoMass Commute’s ride matching tool! Learn more here.
• Express Lane: Switch from driving alone to taking an express bus and receive up to three months of $50 reimbursements on your monthly pass. Learn more here.

Student Benefits

• Multimodal trip-planning tool with statewide ride-matching functionality.

Park in preferential carpool spaces on campus. To access the UMass Boston carpool signup form, please create or sign into your A Better City TMA GoMassCommute account on the UMass Boston Carpool Signup  incentive under “My Rewards.”

Please exercise caution when riding your bike. Visit Bike Safe Boston for tips on biking safely. We offer bi-annual, virtual maintenance classes, maintenance tips, and trip planning services. We will post information about biking events as it becomes available on our website. 

Located in the West Garage, we offer indoor, secured bicycle parking, along with a fix-it station, for UMass Boston community members. In order to gain access, please send an email to Beaconcard@umb.edu and copy TransDM@umb.edu to request access to the West Garage bike cage. Please include your name and ID as it appears on your UMass ID.

Bluebikes hubs are located at JFK/UMass station and in front of the Campus Center. UMass Boston offers discounted annual subscriptions at $101.50/year.

• View the entire Bluebikes system map 
• Visit bluebikes.com and log in or create an account. Select ‘Annual Membership,’ click ‘Join and Save,’ and enter the promo code BikeUMB. Verify your student/work email when prompted, then complete your sign-up to receive the discounted rate.
• View information about Bluebikes pricing, including daily and weekly options.

UMass Boston offers discounted Zipcar memberships for faculty, staff, and students at the university. Visit our Zipcar member page to apply for a membership and gain access to discounted rates through the university.

UMass Boston proudly offers 15 shared ChargePoint EV charging stations in the West Garage, providing a convenient and accessible option for EV owners to charge their vehicles while on campus.

1. Set Up Your ChargePoint Account
• Download the ChargePoint App: Available for Android and iOS.
• Sign Up: Create an account within the app. You can also request a free RFID card during sign-up if you need it for use at other stations in the ChargePoint network.
• Enroll in Tap to Pay
2. How to Charge Your Vehicle
   • Tap your ChargePoint card or your phone using Tap to Pay on the station’s reader symbol to authorize your payment and unlock the plug.
   • To end your session, 4 hours is the limit to charge your vehicle, tap your ChargePoint card or phone on the station’s reader symbol to confirm you want to end your charging session. Remove the charger and return it to the station.

Additional Details:

• • Charging costs $0.22 per kWh, with a 4-hour maximum charge per session. 
  • Standard parking fees apply in addition to charging costs.
  • Non-charging vehicles parked in EV spaces will be fined $75.