UPass

U•Pass® Student Transit Program for Metro & Metrobus

The Fall 2024 U•Pass program runs from Thursday, August 15 through Tuesday, December 17.  U•Pass is not an active program during the summer and winter breaks. 

Starting Monday, August 26, you must visit the GWorld Card Office in the University Student Center to pick-up your UPass card.

The George Washington University participates in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) U•Pass program, providing full-time students with unlimited use of Metrorail and Metrobus for a discounted, flat fee.

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 credits/semester.
  • Graduate, medical, doctoral and exchange students enrolled in 9 credits or more/semester.
  • Law students in the JD and LLM programs enrolled in 9 credits 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.

 

Frequently Asked Questions and Helpful Links

Updates

GW Partners again with Metro’s U-Pass Program

August 22, 2022
For a $100 subsidized fee, eligible students will have unlimited access to the main source of public transportation in the D.C. region.

GW Students Taking Advantage of U-Pass Partnership

March 29, 2022
Discounted, flat fee on D.C.'s public transportation system allows students to get around the region for essential, leisurely and exploratory trips.

GW to Join Metro U•Pass Program

November 5, 2021
New Program offers unlimited rides on Metrorail and Metrobus for a discounted, flat fee for full-time students.