U-PASS
Universal Bus Pass
UMO Benefit Codes
IMPORTANT: SUO Members will be asked in the upcoming General Election March 3rd-6th to vote on a U-PASS referendum.
Read the referendum question, and learn why this is important.
More details about the election
UMO Information
UMO began May 1st, 2024.
Students can now either use a physical UMO card, available free of charge, pick up from the SUO office.
Students with a Canadian SIM can choose to use the UMO app instead of the physical card.
The Universal Bus Pass (U-PASS) provides all UBC Okanagan students with a significant discount to BC Transit in the Kelowna (and surrounding) area. The discount exists because the program is based on large number of students participating in the program. By having all students contribute to the program, the cost per student is significantly lower.
Even if students drive to campus most of the time, U-PASS can benefit them if they ever need or want to take transit (i.e. car breaks down or not able to drive).
U-PASS also benefits drivers as more students will use transit, resulting in fewer cars on the road. It translates into shorter commute times and more available parking.
During the Fall/Winter semesters, the U-PASS fee is included in your tuition and student fees semester instalment.
Benefit codes are sent to the email address registered in Workday. If you change your email address, please see this tutorial to keep your Workday email address up-to-date. The Students’ Union will send these benefit codes ahead of each Fall/Winter semester. Students are able to update their U-PASS ahead of time using the UMO website or app.
In the Summertime, the U-PASS is optional and available for purchase at the same semester rate.
Effective May 1, 2024 and onwards, you will need to either use cash, scan an UMO physical card, or use scan the UMO app. Scanning of Student ID cards on transit is no longer used and have been replaced by the two UMO options.
All transit service on-campus is between the Administration (ADM) building and the Engineering, Management and Education (EME) building, please see the UBC Okanagan Transit Exchange map further down this page for more details.
Please read through the U-PASS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
For schedules and more detailed transit maps, please visit:
www.bctransit.com/kelowna
UMO physical card registration
UMO Smartphone app download
NextRide FAQs
Have feedback about transit? Please report it to BC Transit and let us know.
UBC Faculty and Staff ProPass Program
As a UBC-O employee, you are eligible to enrol in the ProPass Program to receive a reduced cost on adult monthly bus passes. Enrolment is online and each pass period is for four-months (i.e. one term at a time).
When you create an account for BC Transit’s UMO Application, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of Cubic Umo.
Important Information About Your Personal Data:
- Data Storage and Access: Some of the personal information you provide to the Umo platform, including your name, email, phone number and location data, will be stored outside of Canada by Moovit, a third-party service provider utilized by Cubic Umo to deliver necessary services for the Umo mobile application.
- Data Minimization: To enhance your privacy, UBCO advises that you only supply personal information that is strictly necessary for the use of the service and limit the application’s access to your device’s location settings.
Review and Contact Information:
We strongly encourage you to carefully review the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy provided at the time of account creation, which detail your rights and obligations and explain how your information is handled. Should you have any questions or need further clarification on how BC Transit or its third-party service providers manages your personal information, please contact umoproject@bctransit.com