UPass

Metro charges GW $1 per day during the semester per enrolled student. Students pay a subsidized fee of $100 on their eBill and the university covers the rest of the cost of the U•Pass transportation program.

Undergraduate students enrolled in on-campus classes (eg: not study abroad or traditional online only programs) within the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW’s Business School, Milken Institute School of Public Health and School of Engineering & Applied Science are included in this mandatory U•Pass public transit program. Eligible undergraduate students will automatically be assessed the subsidized mandatory student fee on their eBill each fall and spring enrolled. 

The following full-time students must pre-pay a $100 non-refundable student transportation fee via their student account prior to picking up a U•Pass card:

• Undergraduate students in the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW's Business School, Milken Institute School of Public Health and School of Engineering & Applied Science enrolled in 12 or more on-campus credits/semester.
• Graduate, medical, doctoral and exchange students enrolled in 9 on-campus credits or more/semester.
• Law students in the JD and LLM programs enrolled in 9 credits on-campus or more/semester.

If you are a graduate or professional student who has finished all of your class requirements and are in the process of completing your thesis, dissertation and/or lab research, you will need to work directly with your program director or advisor to apply for Full-Time Certification. If your program/school approves your request, you will be eligible to participate in U•Pass.

In order to utilize the U•Pass program’s unlimited ride feature during the 2024-25 academic year, you must pick-up a new GW-branded U•Pass card at one of our upcoming distribution events. U•Pass cannot be loaded onto a personal Smartrip card. Your GW U•Pass can be connected to your Apple Wallet.

*If you experience any issues with your UPass card, we recommend you keep your card and contact our UPass team at [email protected] for help.