CTA U-Pass

CTA U-Pass

The U-Pass is an ID card that allows students unlimited access to all CTA buses and elevated trains during the academic quarter. U-Pass is not valid for travel on PACE suburban buses or Metra commuter trains.

U-Pass Eligibility Requirements and Distribution

Please visit the U-Pass website for the most up-to-date information. CDM students who cannot attend one of the distribution dates should visit the ID Card Service Office in DePaul Center, Suite 9200, during normal business hours.

U-Pass Waivers

Full-time CDM graduate students enrolled solely in online learning or suburban campus courses (excluding Lincoln Park) for a given quarter automatically qualify for a U-Pass fee waiver. These waivers will be processed to students' accounts after the sixth week of the quarter unless a student chooses to retain the U-Pass. Email notices will be sent to students before waivers are processed.

Full-time CDM graduate students enrolled in at least one on-campus course at the Loop or Lincoln Park campus are also eligible for a U-Pass fee waiver. Waiver requests must be submitted online by the course drop deadline each quarter. This deadline is typically the end of the second week of the quarter. Please visit the U-Pass website to submit a waiver request and for more details about the u-pass.