DePaul University’s transportation benefits enable eligible faculty and staff members to set aside pre-tax contributions for the reimbursement of travel expenses incurred while commuting to and from work at the university. Amounts deducted to fund any of these plans reduce taxable compensation.
Transportation Benefits Enrollment
Transportation benefits include two types of programs: Transit and Parking. You may enroll, change, or discontinue enrollment in the transportation program anytime by
logging on to
mybluesky.depaul.edu and clicking the HealthEquity-WageWorks Transit/FSA tile. Please note that the cutoff date to enroll or change your participation is the 10th of each month and your benefit changes will be effective for the following month. Deductions will be taken from the first paycheck in the month the benefit is effective.
The 2024 monthly IRS pre-tax limit is $315.
For questions or assistance with your transportation program enrollment, please contact HealthEquity/WageWorks at (877) 924-3967.
Transit Program
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Buy My Pass: HealthEquity/WageWorks purchases your transit pass using funds in your account, and your pass is mailed directly to your home each month. You will order your passes each month or schedule a recurring monthly order.
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Load Ventra card: Load money to your Ventra Chicago Card or monthly pass directly from your account.
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Pay by Debit Card: Use the convenient
HealthEquity/WageWorks Commuter Card to pay for transit passes and tickets at most commuting-related point of purchase locations. You decide how much money to load onto your card each month to cover your monthly commuting costs.
Log on to
mybluesky.depaul.edu, click on the
HealthEquity-WageWorks Transit/FSA tile.
Parking Program
Eligible parking expenses include the cost of parking a car on or near university premises as well as parking near a mass transit facility for the purposes of taking mass transit to campus.
Eligible expenses do not include residential parking costs.
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Pay Me Back: Arrange for account funds to be transferred to your bank account or a check to be mailed to reimburse you for eligible parking expenses you've already paid. Just keep in mind that you must elect the Pay Me Back option for the month you wish to claim the reimbursement.
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Pay My Provider: Arrange for direct payments to your parking garage or parking provider.
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Pay by Debit Card: Use the convenient
HealthEquity/WageWorks Commuter Card associated with your account to pay for parking. You decide how much money to load onto your card each month to cover your monthly commuting costs.
Although parking contributions will continue to roll over, only parking reimbursement claims from the current plan year with a 3-month grace period into the following plan year will be processed.
Log on to
mybluesky.depaul.edu, click on the
HealthEquity-WageWorks Transit/FSA tile.
For questions or assistance with your transportation program enrollment, please contact HealthEquity/WageWorks at (877) 924-3967.
Transportation Benefits FAQs
Log on to mybluesky.depaul.edu, click on the HealthEquity-WageWorks Transit/FSA tile.
At the HealthEquity/Wageworks website, follow these steps:
Log in to your account
Click “Commuter Account”
Click "Place Commuter Order"
Follow the prompts to select from the available products
Order your transportation passes or card loads one month at a time or schedule a recurring order. Either way, you will receive monthly emails to keep you up-to-date on your transit selections and your account balance.
Yes. When you set up your first order, you can schedule a recurring order. HealthEquity/WageWorks will automatically issue your monthly passes for up to 13 months for most passes. You may also skip months or go back and edit recurring orders. Any changes to recurring orders must be completed prior to the cut-off for each order period.
From your online account, you have the option to edit or delete current orders by clicking on the appropriate button. After the order deadline, any changes made will apply to your next order.
Yes. You may use pre-tax dollars up to the monthly maximum limit for parking and transit by electing each benefit separately.
In most cases, your order must be placed by the 10th of the month prior to the month you’re ordering for. For example, if you need a Metra pass for February, your deadline for ordering the pass is Jan. 10. The same deadlines also apply to order cancellations and other changes.
The deadline for ordering, changing, or canceling existing orders cannot be changed after the cut-off date. You can avoid missing a deadline by setting up a recurring order.
Transit and parking passes and vouchers are generally considered financial instruments with a cash value, and refunds and replacement passes or cards cannot be provided if missing or lost.
If you use a registered Ventra card, a replacement card may be obtained with your balance. Contact HealthEquity/WageWorks at (877) 924-3967 for instructions on how to obtain a replacement card.