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The New Money-Saver - UNIVERSITY TRANSIT PASS

Welcome! The CTA U-Pass is your ticket to UNLIMITED rides aboard CTA buses and trains. Use your U-Pass on CTA bus/rail system anytime, anywhere. It's your connection to shopping, sports events, social activities, art and entertainment centers, and all the Chicago hot spots. CTA Everywhere you need to be! - take it.

Important Facts About U-Pass:

  • Offers full-time students unlimited rides on any CTA bus or train during an academic term.
  • Replaces cash for all CTA fares - no cash is needed.
  • Does not require a transfer or surcharge.
  • Valid for travel on Pace suburban buses.
  • Not valid for travel on Metra commuter trains.
  • For full-time students only. The cards of students who drop to part-time status will be deactivated.
Rules & Conditions:
  • The school name, student name, photo, and expiration date MUST appear on your U-Pass. CTA reserves the right to require the student show a valid school identification card upon request.
  • U-Pass is limited to exclusive use by the full-time student whose name and photo appear on the card. Any U-Pass presented by a person other than the student whose name and photo appears on it will be confiscated and the person may be subject to arrest.
  • Use of the U-Pass is subject to applicable tariffs, terms, conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures CTA may in its discretion adopt from time to time.
  • U-Pass may NOT be shared.
  • This card can be confiscated if the bearer violates any law or CTA ordinance while on CTA property.
  • If any of the conditions are violated, the pass will be confiscated for the duration of the valid dates without reimbursement and the person may be subject to arrest.



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