Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass)
The Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass) is another great service provided by the Students’ Society. The U-Pass provides students with unlimited access to Victoria region public transit.
All students taking at least one (1-unit) on-campus course are charged $78.50 for a four-month pass (increasing to $81 in Sept 2012). This charge appears on your UVic fees statement.
This mandatory program makes transportation to UVic convenient and affordable, eases parking and traffic congestion, and reduces the demand to pave more of the campus for parking lots.
The magnetic strip on your validated UVic student card is your U-Pass. If you are a returning student, take your card to the UVSS Info Booth, the University Centre Photo ID Booth, or the GSS General Office to have it validated.
If you are unable to use the U-Pass because you have a disability preventing you from using the bus or you already have a bus pass (e.g. through social assistance from the provincial government), you can opt-out of the U-Pass program.
For more information on the very limited conditions for opting out, call or visit the UVSS Info Booth. To opt out for a four-month term, you must follow the September 30, January 31, and May 31 opt-out deadlines.
For general transit route and schedule information, or for information on transit options if you have a disability, visit the BC Transit website at www.busonline.ca/regions/vic or call 382-6161.