U-PASS Important Dates & Waiting Periods
IMPORTANT!
Summer 2025
Summer enrollment for U-PASS/U-PASS+ opens April 13, 2025 - https://go.uic.edu/summer_upass
Summer activation of U-PASS/U-PASS+ occurs on May 14, 2025 (Medicine begins April 23)
Summer de-activation of U-PASS/U-PASS+ occurs on August 13, 2025 (including Medicine)
Summer OPT-OUT deadline will be June 11, 2025 at 11:59p
Summer OPT-IN deadline will be June 30, 2025 at 11:59p (It's important to note that setting a status of OPT-IN AFTER the OPT-OUT deadline means you will remain OPT-IN for the duration of the semester. It cannot be changed to OPT-OUT AFTER the OPT-OUT deadline.)
The cost is $125 for U-PASS and $275 for U-PASS+ (the cost for Medicine is $130/$289, respectively)
U-PASS distribution for new students will occur in the SCE ID Center. Please bring your valid UIC iCard in order to pick-up the U-PASS.
*UIC Law and College of Medicine may have alternate pick up locations. Students in those colleges should check with their college for details.
Spring 2025
May 14, 2025
Final day of activation for semester. This is the final day U-Passes can be used without adding separate funds for use on CTA buses and trains.
*Students in the College of Dentistry, College of Medicine, and the Corporate MBA program may have start and end dates that differ from those listed above.
Becoming Eligible
Returning students with a non-expired Ventra U-PASS who register or opt-in after the start of the semester or make changes their Opt-status on our web application will see an activation delay of 1-3 business days. This delay may be extended by university or CTA closures, specifically prior to the Spring and Fall semester.
New students (including transfer students) who register or opt-in after the start of the semester may see a 6-8 business day delay in production and delivery of their U-PASS to the ID Center.
For students with existing U-PASS cards, the standard policies on lost/replacement cards will still be enforced.
Helpful Information
- Before starting the U-PASS or U-PASS+ process, a valid iCard photo needs to be on file with the UIC ID Center
- Users need to OPT-IN to the U-PASS or U-PASS+ benefit: go.uic.edu/fall_upass
- Users need to have created a Ventra account.
- Users need to have signed into the Ventra app.
- After obtaining the U-PASS card from UIC, the card needs to be enrolled into the Ventra app.
Determining if your U-PASS is Active
To determine if your U-PASS is active, visit ventrachicago.com/balance. After entering your card’s serial number and expiration date, you can check that 1) your card has a balance of $0.00 or greater and 2) under the ‘Passes’ section, the U-PASS is listed.