If you are a U-Pass eligible student and use Para Transpo, you need to contact OC Transpo at 613-560-5000 to link your Campus Card to your Para Transpo account. When calling, have your proof of enrollment, Para Transpo ID, and student number ready. This setup is necessary to ensure seamless access to Para Transpo services with your Campus Card. 

Yes, the U-Pass can be used on the LRT.

If you meet one of the eligibility criteria to opt-out of the U-Pass, you can submit a request through Carleton Central. Please see the following link for details on the opt-out process.

Starting this fall, your Campus Card is valid for any OC Transpo and STO public transportation services. All Campus Card’s can be tapped on the card reader upon boarding the bus or any O-Train station.

If you’re in need of assistance of how to get around Ottawa using OC Transpo or STO, check out the following trip planners available to you,

• OC Transpo Bus Planner (http://plan.octranspo.com/plan)
• STO Bus Planner (https://www.planibus.sto.ca/hastinfo/)
• Students can also check out the OC Transpo website, and download some of their suggested transit apps (http://www.octranspo.com/en/plan-your-trip/travel-tools/app-gallery/)

The Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) is a discounted fare offered through Carleton University’s partnership with OC Transpo. The U-Pass program is the result of successful referendums in 2012 and 2016, organized by the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) and Graduate Students’ Association (GSA). Subsequently, contract negotiations were completed between the University and OC Transpo, resulting in a legally binding agreement which provides a discounted transit fare to all eligible students.

Eligible students are encu_people_job_titled to unlimited travel on OC Transpo and the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) in Gatineau. Only Para Transpo service to rural zones requires a supplemental fare.

U-Pass periods are September 1 through April 30 (fall / winter), and May 1 – August 31 (summer), inclusive.

Important Dates

Eligibility Requirements

For information about the price of the U-Pass, visit our fee information page.

For information about program eligibility, visit our eligibility page.

For distribution and renewal dates, visit our important dates page.

For information about becoming ineligible for the program, visit our eligibility page.

If you become ineligible for the transit pass during a term period (September 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025, or May 1 to August 31, 2025), your card will be automatically deactivated. This deactivation will occur every night at 2:59 a.m. after OC Transpo and STO operating hours, allowing students to use transit for the remainder of the day after becoming ineligible to ensure safe transportation is available from campus. 

In order to pick up your Campus Card you will need a piece of government-issued photo ID to the Campus Card Office (407 Nideyinàn). Friends, family, or other third parties may not pick up the pass on your behalf.

New students should follow the process to apply online for their student ID and U-Pass.

Residence students who applied online by the deadline will receive their card in their move-in package.

Please visit Manage your U-Pass.

The U-Pass fee will be automatically added to your Student Account when you become eligible.  The fee can be paid at the same time that you pay tuition. See Student Accounts Receivable for more information.