BEAR (Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition) Bargains connects the Brown community with exclusive discounts at local businesses in Providence and beyond. 

With BEAR Bargains, faculty, staff and students can save on a wide range of products and services simply by using their Brown ID.

Questions or Support

• For questions about a specific discount, contact the vendor directly.
• For general questions about BEAR Bargains, contact worklife@brown.edu.

For Local Businesses

Interested in offering a discount to the Brown community? Complete our BEAR Bargains Business Registration Form to enroll or update your participation and a member of our team will follow up with you.

Business Registration Form

Disclaimer: BEAR Bargains does not send out advertisements or coupons on behalf of vendors – and cannot provide community members with flyers or coupons detailing your organization’s discount, nor will we provide any email addresses of community members for you to contact them directly. BEAR Bargains discounts are sustained discounts and should be considered permanent until the vendor decides to amend them. Vendors should not list with this program if they want to simply promote a one-off deal or daily special the company is offering.    

Through Working Advantage, Brown faculty, staff and students can access nationwide discounts for travel, entertainment and more.

What You Will Find

• Hotels and vacation packages
• Concerts, sporting events and theater tickets
• Movie tickets and theme parks
• Museums, tours and attractions

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Privacy and Support

• Personal and payment information is securely protected
• Your information is not shared with outside parties
• You can opt in to receive deal notifications