The CTA U-Pass is your ticket to unlimited riding aboard CTA buses and trains.  It offers all qualified students enrolled in the Graduate School of Business unlimited use and an unparalleled opportunity to take advantage of everything Chicago has to offer.  No cash is needed.  It's your connection to shopping, sports events, social activities, art and entertainment centers, and anything else that grabs your attention.

Students Who Qualify for the U-Pass Program

All Graduate School of Business students taking 6 or more graduate credit hours (400 level or higher), with the exception of School of Business programs at Carthage College and students enrolled in the MBA Healthcare Management Program.

A Loyola University ID is required to pick up a U-Pass.

Distribution Sites and Hours

Pre-printed winter U-Passes should be available at the start of U-Pass Distribution for all new and returning eligibile students who meet the above criteria and have a student ID by October 26th.  Students who do not meet the above criteria or do not have a student ID by October 26 will need to have a U-Pass made on-site at the times listed below. If students do not have a pre-printed pass and do not have one made during the times listed below, OR they register late and are not able to have a pass made, they must wait until on or around Friday, November 25 to receive their pass.

2nd Half Winter 2011-2012 Quarter Distribution Dates!!!


Tuesday- Thursday, January 17-19, 2012
2:00PM-5:45PM, Maguire Hall, 2nd Floor, WTC

After January 19, passes can be picked up at the Terry Student Center Information Desk located on the 2nd Floor of 26 E. Pearson (Baumhart Hall). Please have your ID ready to show. CTA will not be on-site taking pictures for this distribution as this is simply an extension of the previous quarter. If you do not have a pre-printed pass available, please contact upass@luc.edu and we will work diligently to get your pass delivered to campus.

How to Receive Your U-Pass After the First Week of School

Students who have a pre-printed U-Pass, but who do not pick up their pass during the distribution times listed above, may pick up their U-Pass at the Terry Student Center Information Desk (2nd Floor of Baumhart Hall) starting Friday, January 20.  Qualified students who do not have a pre-printed U-Pass and did not have a  pass made while CTA was on-site must wait until the final U-Passes are made.  Students will be notified by email when their passes arrive on campus. 

After the end of business day November 15, 2011, any student adding classes to full-time status will not be eligible for a U-Pass and will not be assessed the fee; anyone dropping below full-time status after November 15 will not be deactivated for the remainder of the quarter and the charge will not be removed from the student account.  Students who picked up a pass, but dropped to part-time status prior to November 15, 2011 will have their U-Pass deactivated and not be assessed the charge.

U-Pass Fee

U-Pass fee is $70 per quarter for Loyola Graduate School of Business students and is included in student tuition fees.  This fee is non-refundable. 

How It Works

     On the Bus:

Insert and remove your U-Pass into the bus fare card machine on the right side of the fare box with the magnetic strip facing you and the blue arrow pointing down.  Made sure you don't insert it into the dollar bill slot - it will be captured.

     On the Train:

Insert your U-Pass into the turnstile card slot with the magnetic stripe facing you and the blue arrow pointing down.  When the green 'enter' light goes on, remove your U-Pass and go through the turnstile.

Rules and Conditions

* The school name, student name, photo, and expiration date must appear on the card.
* U-Pass is limited to exclusive use by the original full-time student card owner.
* U-Pass may not be shared; violators may be arrested and passes will be confiscated.
* U-Pass use is subject to applicable tariffs, conditions, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that the CTA may adopt using discretion.
* If any conditions are violated, the pass will be confiscated for the remaining term without reimbursement.
* U-Pass is NOT valid on PACE or Metra.

Lost or Stolen

Students must bring their valid Loyola ID and $50 fee (cash, credit card, or money order only) to the CTA's Customer Service Center at 567 West Lake Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., to request a replacement U-Pass.  A replacement U-Pass will be sent to Loyola University Chicago within 5 - 7 days.

CTA will replace lost or stolen U-Pass cards only ONCE per academic term.  The replacement fee is non-refundable.  Students will not be issued any temporary fare.  Upon receipt of the replacement pass, students will be contacted via email to pick up their pass at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Terry Student Center.

Captured in Fare Equipment

     On CTA Buses:

The card will be collected.  Students will be asked to complete a Report of Captured Fare card (Form 3027).  Students will be allowed to ride free and given a copy of the report.

Students must bring a copy of the form and student ID to CTA's Customer Service Center at 567 West Lake Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., to request a replacement U-Pass.  The replacement U-Pass will be sent to your school in 5 - 7 business days.  Because the student inserted the card into the wrong slot, they will not be issued any temporary fare.  Upon receipt of the replacement U-Pass, students will be contacted via email to pick up their U-Pass at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Terry Student Center.

     At CTA Rail Stations:

The card will be collected.  Students will be asked to complete a Fare Discrepancy Report (Form 3024).  Students will be issued a $4.50 transit card and a copy of the report.

Students must bring the report and Loyola ID to CTA's Customer Service Center at 567 West Lake Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., to request a replacement U-Pass.  When they present the form to a customer service agent, you will be issued an unlimited five-day transit pass.  The replacement U-Pass will be sent to your school in 5 - 7 business days.  Upon receipt of the replacement U-Pass, students will be contacted via email to pick up their U-Pass at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Terry Student Center.

Defective, Damaged, or Demagnetized

     On CTA Buses:

The bus operator will allow the student to complete the ride for free.  However, students must bring the damaged card and Loyola ID to CTA's Customer Service Center at 567 West Lake Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., to request a replacement U-Pass.  The damaged card will be collected and students will be issued an unlimited five-day transit pass.  The replacement U-Pass will be sent to your school in 5 - 7 business days.  Students will not be charged the $50 replacement fee.  Upon receipt of the replacement U-Pass, students will be contacted via email to pick up their U-Pass at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Terry Student Center.

     At CTA Rail Stations: 

The student should present their U-Pass to the customer assistant to have it inspected.  However, students must bring the damaged card and Loyola ID to CTA's Customer Student Center at 567 West Lake Street, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., to request a replacement U-Pass.  Your damaged card will be collected and you will be issued an unlimited five-day transit pass.  The replacement U-Pass will be sent to your school in 5 - 7 business days. Students will not be charged the $50 replacement fee.  Upon receipt of the replacement U-Pass, students will be contacted by email to pick up their U-Pass at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Terry Student Center.

Contact Information

Students are encouraged to contact the Loyola U-Pass administrator at upass@luc.edu.

Students are encouraged to contact U-Pass at cta-upass@transitchicago.com or call 1-888-YOUR-CTA.

ALL replacement requests are completed in person at the general offices on 567 West Lake Street.  Take the Green Line to the Clinton stop and head east one block.  Walk to the second floor Customer Service Center Department to request a new U-Pass which will be delivered to your school within 5 - 7 business days. 

CTA Address

Chicago Transit Authority
567 West Lake Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL  60661

Students can also visit www.transitchicago.com