The U-Pass is a mandatory bus pass program for all graduate and undergraduate students who are registered full-time at the University of Ottawa, or completing a CO-OP work term, or going on an outgoing exchange. 

The U-Pass is a student initiative that has come into effect through student referendums and through collaboration with OC Transpo and STO.

The mandatory fee is automatically charged on your statement of account and is payable the same way as your tuition fees.

Due to the validity of the U-Pass in the Fall (September 1 – April 30), eligible full-time students are charged the full amount in the Fall term.

This means that even if you are only registered for full-time courses in the Fall term, you will still be charged the full amount. If you aren’t full-time during the Winter term, you must submit an opt-out form before the deadline in order to obtain your Winter fee adjustment.

If you will be full-time only during the Winter term, then you will be charged the Winter term only.

If your student status changes (if you are now studying part time, or withdraw from University, etc.), you must submit an exemption request to obtain a credit.