Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass)

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Edmonton Transit has partnered with regional transit service providers St. Albert Transit (St.AT) and Strathcona County Transit (SCT), to offer a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) program to eligible students at the University of Alberta, MacEwan University, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). The U-Pass provides qualifying students with unlimited travel on regular ETS service (including DATS) as well as on St. Albert Transit and Strathcona County transit systems.

ETS U-Pass FAQ 
UofA U-Pass FAQ 
NAIT U-Pass FAQ
MacEwan U-Pass FAQ 

2011 Winter Term U-Pass Information

Winter Term 2012 U-Pass stickers are available in early December at the University of Alberta, MacEwan and NAIT. The Winter Term U-Pass is valid from December 1 to April 30, 2012. Please use the web links below for information on U-Pass distribution locations at your campus.

Please note that there is no grace period for U-Pass, and that fines for fare evasion on Edmonton Transit have recently increased. Students traveling on buses and LRT who continue to use their U-Pass outside the validity period risk a $250 fine for fare evasion. If you do not have a valid U-Pass sticker on your student card, please pay the regular cash fare for transit service.

U-Pass Expiry Dates

For information regarding sticker distribution locations on campus:

If your school is not part of the U-Pass program, please contact your students’ association for further information on participation, or where to purchase a regular post-secondary pass at your institution.

Post Secondary Discounts

2012 Transit Service Information

For Edmonton Transit service to University of Alberta, MacEwan and NAIT Campuses:

U-Pass Expiry

Please note that there is no grace period for U-Pass. You must have the proper sticker attached to your ID card prior to using transit. If you do not have the sticker, please pay the regular cash fare for transit service. U-Pass stickers become valid on the first day of the month which begins the applicable school term. Students traveling on buses and LRT who continue to use their U-Pass beyond the expiry date risk a $250 fine for fare evasion.

Regional Transit Service

Students riding St. Albert Transit (StAT) should call 780-418-6060 for service and student pass information. Students riding Strathcona Transit (SCT) should call the Transit Center Customer Service line at 780-449-9719 for service and student pass information.

Outlying Communities

Please Note: ETS transit service to the outlying communities of Leduc (Route 590), Fort Saskatchewan (Route 198) and Spruce Grove (Route 197) is contracted service only, and is NOT included in U-Pass program.

For more detailed information:

Spruce Grove
Leduc County 
Fort Saskatchewan

Additional information on U-Pass

Report on U-Pass Performance during the 3 year Pilot Program 
(October 14, 2009 City Council Meeting)

Report on University of Alberta U-Pass to City of Edmonton's Transportation and Public Works Committee  
(October 10, 2006 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting)

Report on MacEwan U-Pass to City of Edmonton's Transportation and Public Works Committee  
(November 7, 2006 Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting)

For more information:

Contact Customer Services
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