It’s a bus pass for all zones. Students at some colleges and universities have one now. They pay $30 for each month they study, and get a special bus pass. ALL students must pay for a bus pass. The pass is good for all bus, Skytrain or Seabus routes, for three zones, every day. The passenger must show student picture ID with the U-Pass.
Do you want a U-Pass for VCC?
On November 29 and 30, and December 1, all VCC students can vote on a U-Pass program for VCC. All Outreach students can vote. You can vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. You can vote at Broadway Campus in the new building (Monday and Wednesday, 10:00-4:00; Tuesday, 10:00-8:00). Or you can vote at the Downtown Campus (Monday, 10:00-4:00; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00-8:00). To vote, you must bring a VCC student ID card with a sticker for this term.
Can Outreach students get a U-Pass?
Mostly, no. If VCC starts a U-Pass program, students must study 12 hours per week or more to get the pass. Most Outreach students study 5 or 10 hours in class. If you take two classes you might have more than 12 hours (for example, Monday-Thursday mornings plus pronunciation on Friday). Then you can get a pass. (In the future, the VCC Student Union wants 10 hours or less to be enough.)
Where can you get more information?
Look at these websites: Translink or the Students’ Union of VCC. (On the student site, you can watch a Youtube video or look down the page for information. The voting times are now longer.)
