Fiscal Year 2026–2027
Below are the current UCLA film permit rates set by the UCLA Events Office. Fees listed are specific to film permits only and do not include other costs associated with filming activities including but not limited to venue rental, staffing, and facilities services. Contact events@ucla.edu for more information.
| Permit Type | Fee (assessed per day) |
|---|---|
| Commercial Film/Video - Full Day | $5,000 |
| Commercial Film/Video -Half Day | $3,800 |
| Commercial Social Media - Full Day | $2,200 |
| Commercial Social Media - Half Day | $1,650 |
| Documentary Film/Video – Full Day | $2,200 |
| Documentary Film/Video – Half Day | $1,650 |
| Non-Commercial Film/Video – Full Day | $1,100 |
| Non-Commercial Film/Video – Half Day | $825 |
| Commercial Film/Video – Overtime (per hour) | $550 |
| Non-Westwood UCLA Property Commercial Film/Video – Full Day | $3,520 |
| Non-Westwood UCLA Property Commercial Film/Video – Half Day | $2,475 |
| Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Film/Video | $500 |
| Non-UCLA Film Student – accredited course work | $385 |
| Commercial Still Photo – Full Day | $2,000 |
| Commercial Still Photo – Half Day | $1,375 |
All filming days rates are calculated with main crew call time as the starting point, and camera wrap as the ending point.
Full Day: 6 to 12 hours
Half Day: Up to 6 hours
Overtime Rate: Any filming over 12 hours
Filming requests must be received at least seven (7) days in advance of the filming start date. Any filming request received within seven (7) days or less of filming start date is considered a late notice request. Late notice requests are subject to denial. If the Events Office is able to accommodate at late notice request, a one-time 25% late notice/rush fee will be added to the total permit fee rate for the project.
Any film permit request for video footage already filmed on the UCLA campus without a UCLA film permit acquired in advance is considered an after-the-fact film permit request. After-the-fact film permit requests are subject to denial based on improper or unauthorized use of University Marks or other unreconcilable conflicts with University time, place and manner policies . If the Events Office does accommodate an after-the-fact film permit request, a 50% after-the-fact fee will be added to the permit fee rate for the project.