U-Pass

Cleveland State is pleased to support the popular UPass program.  UPass allows all main campus students to ride free of charge on all Greater Cleveland RTA buses and rapid trains during each academic semester.  The program was initiated in the Spring of 2003, supported by a vote of the student body, renewed in Spring 2005, and again in Spring 2009.  The Office of Treasury Services administers the UPass program according to the policies passed by student referendum.

Eligibility

• You must be a student enrolled in one or more academic credit hours on the main campus.
• Present your valid CSU VikingCard to a Treasury Services staff member at the Cashier's Office (Main Classroom, room 115).
• Your student account will need to be paid in full or you must be enrolled in a Budget Payment Plan.
• After validation, a UPass sticker will be affixed to your VikingCard ID.

Policies and Regulations

• A $25 UPass fee is automatically added to each student’s account to support the UPass program.  This fee is assessed each semester.
• Students must get a new UPass sticker every semester.
• A replacement UPass sticker can be obtained at the Cashier’s Office for a fee of $35 throughout the semester.  This does not cover the cost of a new VikingCard ID.  Replacement of the VikingCard is an additional $15.
• If you drop all your classes, you must return your VikingCard to the Cashier’s office to have your UPass sticker removed within 30 days of dropping your classes.  Students are charged a $150.00 fee if the UPass sticker is not removed after all classes are dropped.
• The cost of the UPass cannot be used to offset your parking hangtag.
• The UPass program generates no revenue for the University, as a result, University personnel do not have the authority to waive the fee or make special exceptions.

Benefits to Students

• The cost of a UPass has remained constant for the past four years.  The program has been renewed for an additional five years and the negotiated cost will be held at $25.
• All CSU students share the benefits of the UPass program - a lessened demand for on-campus parking as students choose to take public transportation and a cost savings for those students who directly participate in the UPass ridership program.
• All students taking “for credit” courses on the main campus are eligible to utilize the UPass program.  You can use RTA transit to travel on all routes anytime throughout Cuyahoga County, including downtown, to the airport, to a ball game, etc.  Your utilization of the UPass program is not limited to only University related activities.

Commuter Advantage for Faculty and Staff
This program allows eligible Faculty and Staff to purchase RTA monthly bus passes via payroll deduction. The payroll deduction option means that the expense for the pass will be paid with pre-tax dollars and can provide employees with a tax benefit of up to $200 per year. You also have the convenience the automatic payment for the pass.

Sign up for Commuter Advantage. Click here for more information about the RTA Commuter Advantage program.