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This webpage is for UBC Vancouver students...
If you are a UBC Okanagan student, click here.
What is U-Pass?
The U-Pass Program is an integrated comprehensive transportation package that provides students with universal, accessible, and affordable access to public transit and other sustainable transportation programs. It is a mandatory program for all members of the Alma Mater Society (AMS) and costs $23.75/month. This program was initially approved via student referendum in February 2003 and re-approved in February 2005 and again in March 2008.
U-Pass Fee Assessment
The U-Pass fee will be assessed in September, January, and if applicable at the time of registration in the summer session, as part of your AMS fees. Current prices are guaranteed until August 2011. In the case of future price adjustments, an AMS student referendum will occur.
U-Pass 18-Month Review
This study was conducted in partnership with UBC, the AMS, SFU, SFSS, and TransLink to identify how U-Pass Programs can be enhanced to better meet the needs of students, universities, and TransLink, in addition to informing the development of potential future U-Pass programs. Click here for more information.
Feburary 2009
2008 Transportation Status Report
Curious about the transportation patterns and trends at UBC? To read the latest report for 2008, click here. The report includes detailed information for all modes of transportation. |
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Attention: All U-Pass Holders
Help us respect our neighbours and reduce traffic to UBC by leaving your car at home. Use your U-Pass and take the bus! It's much less expensive and does your bit for the environment. You can also avoid expensive parking charges and towing charges of over $100 for parking on Vancouver's residential streets longer than 3 hours. For more information, refer to Bylaw No. 2849.
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Back-To-School Bus Service
Bus service will return to a full schedule with more peak period service and later evening service on September 7th. The 99 will also now be running every evening/morning until the N17 begins! Find out more about the changes here.
Canada Line Bus Connections
The canada Line is now running, and bus service throughout Greater Vancouver has changed to accommodate. There are now many way to get to UBC from the Canada line.
If the #99 B-Line is too crowded, try the other cross town connections!
#41 & #43 (from Oakridge-41st Ave)
#25 & #33 (from King Edward)
#84 (from Olympic Village)
For more information on the Canada Line and the service changes, click here.
C19 Schedule Change
The C19 Route runs from Alma and Broadway to UBC via NW Marine. Beginning September 7th, the shuttle will no longer enter the parking lot at the Museum of Anthropology. The schedule has also changed slightly. For more information, click here. |
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Federal Tax Credit for Public Transit Passes
Did you know you can claim a non-refundable tax credit when you purchase a monthly bus pass (this includes U-Pass and Employer Pass)? For more information, click here. |
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Transit Tips
The first few weeks of school are some of the busiest times for transit. For tips on how to get to UBC the first few weeks, click here.
There are many ways to get to UBC from the skytrain lines. To see your options, click here.
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Getting yourU-Pass:
If you are a new student beginning courses in January, you can pick up your U-Pass from the UBC Carding Office located in the bookstore during bookstore hours of operation from December 15th onwards. If you are eligible for U-Pass from January-April, and already hold a valid U-Pass that expires April 30, 2010, you do not need to get a new U-Pass in January. For more information, click here.
Eligibility
You are a student and a member of the AMS, you are automatically enrolled in the U-Pass program. This includes graduate students who are part of the GSS.
Exemptions
If you think you qualify for an exemption, please apply on the SSC during the first two weeks of the semester. For information about exemption criteria or AMS subsidy applications, please click here.
- Please confirm with the following map of Metro Vancouver to determine that you live outside its boundaries and qualify for an exemption.
- Graduate students applying for an exemption need a letter from their faculty advisor/secretary which confirms that they are completing their work outside Metro Vancouver.
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