Your Ventra U-Pass provides unlimited rides on CTA buses and trains during the Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters.
Students must meet enrollment requirements in order to participate in the U-Pass program. All students meeting these requirements are automatically enrolled in the program. The U-Pass is not optional for any eligible student. Eligibility is based on 3 criteria; one of which is course enrollment. If your enrollment changes before the last day to drop courses, your U-Pass will be adjusted accordingly.
*It can take 3-10 business days for changes in
eligibility to be reflected in the Ventra U-Pass system as it is not
possible to directly link to the DePaul course enrollment system.
Spring U-Pass Distribution
Spring U-Pass Distribution will start on March 26th, at both the Lincoln Park and Loop Campuses. This will be for NEW U-Pass holders only, Students who already have a U-Pass will continue to use the one that was previously issued. Students will pick up their U-Pass on the campus where their college office is based. For example, a Business Student will pick up their U-Pass at the Loop Campus, and a History Student would pick up their U-Pass up at the Lincoln Park Campus. Below are the Dates, Times, and Locations for both U-Pass Distributions.
Loop U-Pass Distribution
Monday-Thursday 9:00-5:30
Lincoln Park U-Pass Distribution
Monday-Thursday 9:00-5:30
Winter U-Pass Dates
| Undergraduate Students |
January 2nd |
March 23rd
|
| Graduate Students |
January 2nd |
March 23rd
|
| Law Students |
January 6th
|
May 10th
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Useful Information for Using your New Ventra U-PASS
- Take your card out of your wallet before tapping to avoid charges to other contactless cards you may have.
- Pay close attention to the tap display when using your U-Pass. This will help you to determine if your tap was a U-Pass transaction or if you have been charged regular fare for your ride.
- Register your Ventra card online (www.ventrachicago.com) so that you can monitor your account and usage. Registration does not require that you link your card to a credit or debit card and does not automatically activate your U-Pass (which must be completed over the phone). Registering your U-Pass is not required but can be a very helpful tool.
- Students are responsible for monitoring their own account information and status.
- If changes have been made to your enrollment, please allow 3 to 10 business days for those changes to affect your U-Pass.