<p>I'm not fully aware of all the benefits of the BruinCard. On the website, it lists merchants, but the merchants seem to be mostly food places (with a few jewelry stores and supply stores). I wanted to know whether the card is good for buying books? (Since I didn't see in the merchant list a place that sells books). Also, are there ATM-type machines on campus where we can withdraw cash out of the BruinCard, or is it a deposit-only kind of system? Thanks.</p>
<p>it is like your id card to check out books and stuff, get into buildings too... most of the vending machines take bruincard too</p>
<p>at the machines, it's deposit-only, and you can only put in 5s, 10s, and 20s. you can also put in money with a credit card online. you can buy books with your bruincard on campus...i don't know if the bookstore in westwood takes bruincard. i do know that CVS in westwood takes bruincard.</p>
<p>so i shouldn't bring ANY cash with me when i'm around campus?</p>
<p>or maybe a few bucks for emergency?</p>
<p>there is atm machines on campus</p>
<p>Can we use BruinCard in residential dining halls (Reiber, etc.) or do those places only accept meal cards?</p>
<p>If you have a meal plan, then you use your Bruincard. It is a system to tally your remaning meals for the period.</p>
<p>Bruin Card = Meal Card = Den Season Card = UCLA "Debit" Card = Access into Dorm Buildings = Bruin Cafe/Rendezvous, etc Card = yeah OK...</p>
<p>is there any place near south campus that accepts card swipes for food? or is getting a bag lunch in the dining hall or getting those coupons the only way to use swipes for around south campus</p>
<p>[ul][<em>]Nowhere on campus is there a place that accepts card swipes for food.
[</em>]Yes, you get a bag lunch in the dining hall.
[*]Sometimes, you can get free meal tickets/coupons around the area. It's a seasonal thing I think.[/ul]</p>
<p>when can the bruin card work for my dorm? the exact day i move in? i tried swiping the card last week and it didn't work. aww i wanted to see my place ahead of time! :(</p>
<p>how many days does it take to process the $ deposited in the bruin card from the machine?</p>
<p>do i have this card for all four years?? i hate my picture on it!!</p>
<p>I believe $ deposited in the machines immediately process.</p>
<p>No, it hasn't activated itself yet - or it shouldn't have then. For one thing, you haven't even checked in with the housing front desk and you can't until your move-in date. </p>
<p>Well, you can get a new card.</p>
<p>what are the hours of operation for bruincard deposits on campus?</p>