diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index c4c8cfba9ad69..ff4fc7a0b6efe 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define STATION_TRAIT_DISTANT_SUPPLY_LINES "distant_supply_lines"
 #define STATION_TRAIT_STRONG_SUPPLY_LINES "strong_supply_lines"
 #define STATION_TRAIT_UNITED_BUDGET "united_budget"
+#define STATION_TRAIT_CLOWN_BRIDGE "clown_bridge"
 
 /// Trait applied when the MMI component is added to an [/obj/item/integrated_circuit]
 #define TRAIT_COMPONENT_MMI "component_mmi"
diff --git a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
index ec73d828df3ce..df08ee16f7fee 100644
--- a/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
+++ b/code/datums/station_traits/negative_traits.dm
@@ -196,3 +196,11 @@
 		                         "Due to the budget cuts in Nanotrasen Space Finance,",
 		                         "Since \[REDACTED\] has been \[REDACTED\] by \[REDACTED\],"))
 	report_message = "[event_source] all station budgets have been united into one, and all budget cards will be linked to one account."
+
+/datum/station_trait/clown_bridge
+	name = "Clown Bridge Access"
+	trait_type = STATION_TRAIT_NEGATIVE
+	weight = 2
+	show_in_report = TRUE
+	report_message = "The Clown Planet has discovered a weakness in the ID scanners of specific airlocks."
+	trait_to_give = STATION_TRAIT_CLOWN_BRIDGE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
index 6398a7c817689..031ef9b350bdb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cards_ids.dm
@@ -1083,6 +1083,10 @@ update_label("John Doe", "Clowny")
 	assignment = JOB_NAME_CLOWN
 	hud_state = JOB_HUD_CLOWN
 
+/obj/item/card/id/job/clown/bridge
+	name = "Job card (Serv) - Clown (+bridge)"
+	desc = "A card used to provide ID and determine access across the station.\n<b>You can see the word \"<span class='honk'>BRIDGE</span>\" hastily scribbled over it in crayon, and nobody knows why the system recognizes this as valid.</sb"
+
 /obj/item/card/id/job/mime
 	name = "Job card (Serv) - Mime"
 	icon_state = "mime"
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/clown.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/clown.dm
index 94684816a1613..217ab135cd9bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/clown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/clown.dm
@@ -30,14 +30,18 @@
 
 	minimal_lightup_areas = list(/area/crew_quarters/theatre)
 
+/datum/job/clown/New()
+	. = ..()
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(SSstation, STATION_TRAIT_CLOWN_BRIDGE))
+		outfit = /datum/outfit/job/clown/bridge
+
 /datum/job/clown/after_spawn(mob/living/carbon/human/H, mob/M, latejoin = FALSE, client/preference_source, on_dummy = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!ishuman(H))
-		return
-	if(!M.client || on_dummy)
+	if(!ishuman(H) || !M.client || on_dummy)
 		return
 	H.apply_pref_name(/datum/preference/name/clown, preference_source)
-
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(SSstation, STATION_TRAIT_CLOWN_BRIDGE))
+		to_chat(M, "<span class='notice bold'>The <span class='honk bold'>Clown Planet</span> has given all clowns access to a specific weakness in airlock ID scanners, resulting in all clowns having <b>bridge access</b>! Honk!</span>")
 
 /datum/outfit/job/clown
 	name = JOB_NAME_CLOWN
@@ -76,7 +80,22 @@
 	..()
 	if(visualsOnly)
 		return
-
 	H.fully_replace_character_name(H.real_name, pick(GLOB.clown_names)) //rename the mob AFTER they're equipped so their ID gets updated properly.
 	H.dna.add_mutation(CLOWNMUT)
 	ADD_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_NAIVE, JOB_TRAIT)
+
+/datum/outfit/job/clown/bridge
+	id = /obj/item/card/id/job/clown/bridge
+
+/datum/outfit/job/clown/bridge/New()
+	. = ..()
+	name = "[name] (Bridge Access)"
+
+/datum/outfit/job/clown/bridge/post_equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H, visualsOnly)
+	. = ..()
+	if(visualsOnly)
+		return
+	var/obj/item/card/id/id = H.get_idcard(FALSE)
+	if(!istype(id))
+		return
+	id.access |= list(ACCESS_HEADS)
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-dark.scss b/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-dark.scss
index 686b416cbfd82..5adfe6edd338a 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-dark.scss
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-dark.scss
@@ -1381,3 +1381,8 @@ em {
 .stat_br {
   color: #2ace53;
 }
+
+.honk {
+  color: #ff70c1;
+  font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive, sans-serif;
+}
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-light.scss b/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-light.scss
index ca7541d6074f5..43a0996468e72 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-light.scss
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui-panel/styles/goon/chat-light.scss
@@ -1386,3 +1386,8 @@ h2.alert {
 .stat_br {
   color: #2ace53;
 }
+
+.honk {
+  color: #ff69bf;
+  font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive, sans-serif;
+}