Transportation

U-PASS

The U-PASS makes getting to UW Bothell and around the Puget Sound cheaper and easier than driving alone! The U-PASS provides UW Bothell Students, Faculty and Staff unlimited travel on the following transportation carriers:

Community Transit
Everett Transit
King County Metro
Kitsap Transit
Pierce Transit
Sound Transit

Choosing an alternative to driving alone once or twice a week is a simple way to save money, reduce stress and help preserve the environment.

Who is eligible to purchase U-PASS?

All UW Bothell students currently enrolled in state-funded courses with a valid student I.D. (Husky Card^TM ).
Faculty and staff employed in permanent positions and working at least 50%-time at the Bothell campus.
Temporary and hourly employees working at least 3 days a week throughout the quarter at the Bothell campus.
Affiliates certified by a University personnel office commuting at least 3 days a week throughout the quarter to the Bothell campus.
Retirees employed on the Bothell campus either 40%-time or three days per week.

Purchasing a U-PASS

Stop by the UWB Cashier's Office, UW1 160, to purchase your U-PASS. To purchase the U-PASS, you must present your Husky Card. The U-PASS sticker will be affixed to the card at the time of purchase.

Effective July 1, 2008 the Faculty and Staff U-PASS costs are $70.00* per quarter, payable by cash, check or payroll deduction.

Student U-PASS costs are $50.00* per quarter payable by cash or check.

* Prices subject to change. Special promotional programs may also be available. Contact the cashier's office for details at 425.352.3246.

Returning Your U-PASS

The U-PASS is the property of UW Bothell, and may not be loaned, sold, or transferred in any manner to another person. Misuse of the U-PASS will result in confiscation by the University, King County Metro, Sound Transit, or Community Transit. To reclaim a confiscated card, call the UW Cashier's Office in UW1 160 at 425.352.3246. Return found cards to the UW Bothell Cashier's Office.

Lost U-PASS

Students

Report a lost U-PASS to the Cashier's Office in UW1 160 at 425.352.3246. The cost of replacing a lost Husky Card^TM with U-PASS sticker is $30. Replacement fees are non-refundable. Students issued replacement stickers are not permitted to cancel the $50 U-PASS fee by returning a sticker. Repeated requests to replace a U-PASS could result in disciplinary action.

Faculty and Staff

Report a lost U-PASS to the Cashier's Office in UW1 160 at 425.352.3246. If your Husky Card^TM and U-PASS sticker have been lost or stolen, the first step is to fill out the replacement form. When you have obtained a new Husky Card^TM, bring your card to the UW Bothell Cashier's Office to replace your U-PASS sticker for a cash or check replacement fee as follows:

First replacement: Quarterly $30, Annual $30 for the first quarter and $25 for each additional quarter the pass remains valid.
Second replacement: Quarterly $40. There is a maximum of two replacements per quarter. Annual $40 for the first quarter and $35 for each additional quarter the pass remains valid. There is a maximum of two replacements between July 1 and June 30 of the following year.

U-PASS Refunds

Students

Withdrawal Fee: Students who withdraw through the seventh calendar day of the quarter will owe a $75 U-PASS fee unless they return their U-PASS to the Cashier's Office by the tuition due date.

If you withdraw after the seventh calendar day and pay one-half of your tuition, you may retain the U-PASS for $50 or return it no later than the tuition due date to have the $50 fee waived. There are no U-PASS refunds after the tuition payment deadline and no replacements of lost U-PASS stickers if you have withdrawn.

Faculty and Staff

U-PASS refunds will be prorated for the pay period for which it is turned in. For those on payroll deduction, the deduction will cease upon notification of cancellation.

Questions

Contact trans@uwb.edu at 425.352.5421.