U-Pass BC

U-Pass BC is a public transportation monthly pass for post-secondary students valid throughout British Columbia and available to all students at participating institutions.^[1]

The original concept of a regional-wide initiative was expanded province-wide in June 2010, when the provincial government created the U-Pass BC program that offers a standardized transit program for all public post-secondary students, effective September 2010.

U-Pass BC is available to students attending post-secondary institutions located around the Metro Vancouver area such as the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Capilano, Langara, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver Community College (VCC), Douglas College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.^[2] The Justice Institute of British Columbia has opted not to participate in the program.

Pass holders are eligible to use HandyDART if requirements are met and also for discounted fares on the West Coast Express.

On June 1, 2015, the U-Pass BC paper fare passes were phased out in favour of the Compass card for students at BCIT, Langara, SFU and UBC.^[3] Conversion of all U-Passes to Compass began that July 1, when students at Capilano and VCC switched over.