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.
• Preferential Carpool Spaces: 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.”
• 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. 
• Preferential Carpool Spaces: 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.

• Enel X Way announced the closure of its North American EV charging operations.
• Unfortunately, the 11 existing EV chargers in the West Garage have been impacted by this closure and will cease operation on Friday, October 11.
• After exploring options, no solution exists to keep the current chargers functioning.
• Replacement chargers have been ordered, and we will update the community when they are ready.
• In the meantime, we suggest using PlugShare to find alternative charging locations nearby.