Professionals who need a workspace for a few hours or a full day can now reserve one through the Day Pass program offered by Barrister Executive Suites, giving non-tenants access to professional offices without a monthly membership or long-term lease.
The company operates 23 locations across Southern California, including Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Century City, Encino, Los Angeles International Airport, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Pasadena, San Diego, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Torrance, Valencia, West Los Angeles, Westlake Village, and Woodland Hills. Availability varies by location, so Barrister recommends booking in advance.
The move matters for a regional office market in which hybrid and mobile work have loosened the link between employment and a fixed desk. Rather than committing to a lease, independent professionals, traveling businesspeople, and remote employees can buy access only for the days they need it. Barrister is pricing that flexibility in three tiers: a one-time pass at $50, a 5-day pass at $150, and a 10-day pass at $250.
Dorothy Bright, president and chief operating officer of Barrister Executive Suites, framed the offering around the changing shape of the workday. “Professionals’ workdays don’t always happen in one place,” Bright said. “A Day Pass gives people another option when they need a focused, professional place to work—whether they’re between appointments, traveling for business, or looking for a change from working at home.”
Day Pass users can reserve workspace by the hour or for a full business day, depending on location and availability. Configurations may include a private office, a dedicated desk, or open workspace. The specific setup, furnishings, amenities, hours, and pricing can vary by location, and Barrister advises customers to confirm current price, availability, workspace type, and cancellation terms with their chosen site.
The program is intended for individual work such as focused tasks, remote work, and calls, and passes are limited to non-tenants and single-person use. Day Pass space is not available for client meetings; customers who need a room to meet with clients can inquire about Barrister’s separate meeting-room options. Headsets are required when using audio or participating in calls, and cancellation charges may apply based on the amount of business-day notice provided.
To reserve, customers select a location and time and contact the team to confirm availability and workspace setup, and Barrister recommends booking in advance. The company has also launched a new online platform for instantly booking meeting rooms, day offices, and workspaces across its 23 locations with real-time availability. Details on the offering are available at barrister-suites.com/privateoffice-day-pass.
For readers, the significance lies in how workspace is being sold. Buying office time by the day, rather than by the year, lowers the cost and commitment of a professional address and meeting-ready environment. For the wider industry, Barrister’s network-wide rollout signals that flexible, on-demand office access is moving from a niche experiment into a standard product offered by established operators. For local businesses and landlords in the covered markets, it adds a new competitor for the attention of mobile professionals who might otherwise work from home or a coffee shop.
