UPass

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

Starting in Fall 2026, all students taking in-person courses across GW’s campuses in the DC region are eligible to participate in the U•Pass Program by paying a fee. Students studying abroad or taking online-only courses are not eligible. For the 2026-2027 academic year, all undergraduate students will pay a $115 fee each semester, and all graduate, law, and medical students will pay a $130 fee each semester. 

Undergraduate students enrolled on-campus (e.g., not study abroad or traditional online only programs) full-time (12 credit hours) in the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, School of Business, Milken Institute School of Public Health, and School of Engineering & Applied will have the mandatory student fee included in their eBill each fall and spring semester.

The following students must pre-pay a non-refundable student transportation fee via eBill on their Student Account prior to picking up a U•Pass card:

• Undergraduate students in the College of Professional Studies, School of Nursing, and School of Medicine and Health Sciences enrolled in any in-person credits each fall and spring semester.
• Undergraduate students enrolled part-time (0-11 credits) each fall and spring semester.
• Graduate, medical, doctoral, and exchange students enrolled in any in-person credits each fall and spring semester.
• Law students in the JD and LLM programs enrolled in any in-person credits each fall and spring semester.

In order to utilize the U•Pass program’s unlimited ride feature during the 2026-2027 academic year, all students must pick up a new GW-branded U•Pass card at one of the upcoming distribution events. U•Pass cannot be loaded onto a personal SmarTrip card. Your GW U•Pass can be connected to your Apple Wallet. Once uploaded into your Apple Wallet, the physical U-Pass card is deactivated. Students are eligible for one U-Pass card each academic year and must pay a $20 replacement fee if their U-Pass card is lost.

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