The U-Pass is a Universal Bus Pass program, which enables eligible Niagara College students, the ability to ride all Niagara Regional Transit buses during their programs of study at Niagara College for a mandatory fee of $265/semester.

If you are an eligible NC U-Pass student (have paid the mandatory $265 fee in your semester of study), then you simply download the “Transit App” from the Google Play store or the Apple App store: Step 1: Download the Transit App Click here for IOS, Click Here for Android Step 2: Register your Transit App account with your NC Student Email. Your NC Student Email is what allows you to get the NC UPass. Step 3: Register by September 1st to see the pass in your account by September 5th latest. Any registration after September 5th will take 24hours-48 hours for the pass to show in your account.

The UPass will take 24hours to show up in your account. We encourage all students to register as soon as possible to have access to the pass for the first day of class.

All eligible NC U-Pass students can ride any Niagara Regional Transit bus with their U-Pass. The U-Pass also works for students looking to use Niagara Regional Transit OnDemand service. Use of the GO bus in NOT included in your U-Pass fee.

No, your Niagara College U-Pass is valid for the Niagara Regional Transit and local buses branded with Welland, Niagara Falls & St Catherines. It is also valid for Niagara Regional Transit OnDemand transit. The GO Transit (large green buses) buses WILL NOT accept your U-Pass.

In 2023, NCSAC held a referendum (student vote) where the students at Niagara College approved a mandatory fee with a vote of 74% in favour for a U-Pass. A student referendum is recognized as a Ministry of College & Universities approved process to implement new mandatory ancillary fees at post-secondary institutions across Ontario.

The U-Pass is a mandatory fee that all full-time students pay at Niagara College and cannot be refunded. We highly encourage all students to sign-up for your U-Pass even if your drive to campus. It’s a valuable tool if your car breaks down or if you’re out and about with friends. If you’d like more details on this process, please click here:

Routes to campus can be found on Transit App.

Niagara Regional Transit offers a robust transit service with many buses starting at 7am and ending service at 10pm.

Only NC students that are enrolled in active classes are eligible for the U-Pass. If you have graduated or are on a “break semester”, you will not be charged for the U-Pass and will not have access to the U-Pass program. You will have to purchase a daily, 31-day or 10-ride pass through Niagara Regional Transit during those times.

All students with U-Pass concerns are encouraged to fill out a U-Pass complaint form. Click Here

Please reach out to jatanguay@niagaracollege.ca if you do not have a phone to access the pass and NCSAC will work together to make sure you get access to the U-Pass.

The UPass will provide students access to the Red and Blue lines of WEGO. It does not provide access to the green line.