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Hello U-Pass Riders,

Fall 2023 U-Passes will be available for purchase and renewal at the AS Ticket Office starting August 1, 2023. The price is still $95 and it is valid from 8/14/23 through 1/28/24. To qualify for the Metro U-Pass, you must be enrolled in 6 or more units for undergraduate students and 3 or more units for graduate students. To purchase a U-Pass, please follow the steps below.

New Purchase

In Person:

  1. Show us your new digital MataCard or your physical CSUN Student ID and provide us with your CSUN email address so that we can verify if you qualify for the $95 price.
  2. Complete the U-Pass Information form, which we will provide.
  3. With the new digital MataCard a physical U-Pass Card will be issued to you.
    *IMPORTANT NOTE: If you still have the older CSUN ID card, we will put the loaded U-Pass sticker on the back and you can start using it as soon as it is valid.

Online:

  1. Login to your MyCSUN portal

  2. Select the "My Finances" tab and then "My Accounts"

  3. On the "My Accounts" page, select "Purchase CSUN Metro U-Pass"

  4. Select term (ex. Fall or Spring)

  5. Follow the prompt and complete payment

  6. If this is your first time purchasing a U-Pass, complete the U-Pass Information form at https://lametro.formstack.com/forms/upass_csun. It is at the end of the U-Pass purchase process (please use your CSUN email address).

  7. Bring your CSUN ID, the email confirmation of your purchase, and screenshot of your completed survey to the Ticket Office where we will give you your U-Pass.
    *Note: If you do not have a physical CSUN ID, a U-Pass Card will be issued to you instead.

Renewal

In Person:

  1. Show us your new digital MataCard or your physical CSUN Student ID and provide us with your CSUN email address so that we can verify if you qualify for the $95 price.
  2. With the new digital MataCard a physical U-Pass Card will be issued to you.
    *IMPORTANT NOTE: If you still have the older CSUN ID card, we will put the loaded U-Pass sticker on the back and you can start using it as soon as it is valid.

Online:

  1. Login to your MyCSUN portal

  2. Select the "My Finances" tab and then "My Accounts"

  3. On the "My Accounts" page, select "Purchase CSUN Metro U-Pass"

  4. Select term (ex. Fall or Spring)

  5. Select "Renew Existing Metro U-Pass" and complete payment

***For online renewals, after the transaction is completed, it will take 4-5 business days for Metro to activate your U-Pass.***

***If you would like us to upload your U-Pass renewal for you, you must come to the AS Ticket Office in person the same day that you renewed your U-Pass online***

For general transportation information, visit https://www.csun.edu/parking/transportation or email the AS Ticket Office at ticketoffice@csunas.org.

Note: If you do not have the unit requirement to qualify for the $95 U-Pass and are enrolled in at least 1 unit at CSUN, you can purchase the U-Pass at the full price of $174.40. Please visit the AS Ticket Office located in the University Student Union to purchase your U-Pass.

The U-Pass is good for unlimited rides on Metro rail and bus, Culver City Bus, GTrans, LA DASH, Torrance Transit, Long Beach Transit, Montebello Bus Lines, Norwalk Transit, Pasadena Transit and Big Blue Bus.

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