Fall/Winter Universal Bus Pass (UPass)
UPass is effective from Sept. 1 until the end of the academic year. There is no UPass from May 1st until August 31st (see spring/summer pass information on this page).
Students registered in at least 1.5 credits can obtain a Universal Bus Pass (UPass) for use on Niagara Regional Transit.
Your UPass gives you access to Niagara Region transit, including St. Catharines, Thorold, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie, and Port Colbourne
How to collect your UPass
UPass can be picked up weekdays, Tuesday Sept. 2 to Friday Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closing 12 p.m. Friday Sept. 12). Collection tables will be set up outside between Goodman School of Business and the Student-Alumni Centre (behind the bus shelters).
After Sept. 12, UPass stickers can be picked up weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BUSU Front Desk, 3rd floor Student-Alumni Centre.
You must have your Brock card to collect your UPass sticker! You can ride the bus during September without a UPass sticker, but it is important to collect it as soon as possible to make travel on public transit as smooth as possible. See FAQs below.
For more information on how to get to Brock and around the Niagara Region, please check out the resources on the Your Bus website.
Students attending our Burlington Campus will purchase a discounted Burlington Presto Pass when classes begin.
If you have questions about your UPass, please contact frontdesk@brockbusu.ca.
What if I need to ride the bus in Fall before I can collect my UPass sticker?
You can use your Brock card without your sticker to ride the bus from Sept. 1, but you MUST have a sticker on your card by the end of September - so get it as soon as you can!
Burlington Transit U-Pass Add-on
Full-time Students attending Brock University at the Robert Bateman Community Centre can get unlimited rides on Burlington Transit with a $30 monthly U-pass add-on.
Steps to get your U-Pass Add-on
1. Visit Burlington Transit’s table on campus on
Sept. 3, 2025 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Sept. 9, 2025 - 1 to 4 p.m.
or visit Burlington Transit’s customer service location at the Burlington GO Station (2101 Fairview St.)
2. For your first month, purchase a PRESTO card ($4) and load a U-Pass Add-on ($30).
2.Tap and Ride on Burlington Transit!
Every month you are enrolled at Brock University get your U-Pass Add-on at Burlington Transit's Customer Service desk at the Burlington GO Station
To qualify for the Add-on Pass, you must show:
- A Brock University student card
- Proof of current term enrollment with a full course load (schedule) at Brock University – Robert Bateman Community Centre
Register your PRESTO Card today Register your PRESTO card at prestocard.ca. Registration allows you to transfer your pass and funds to a new card if your card is lost, stolen or broken.
Summer Bus Pass (UPass)
Discounted Spring and Summer Bus Passes will be available from April 21 at the BUSU Front Desk.
Price List
Starting July 1, 2025, fares will be amalgamated for rides anywhere in the Niagara Region, and the following prices will take effect.
From July 1, 2025
| Type |
NRT Price |
BUSU Price |
| 10 Ride Card |
$31 |
$25 |
| 31 Day Card |
$100 |
$90 |
*IMPORTANT*
Students must purchase the transit passes at the BUSU Front Desk to get the discounted BUSU price. Passes that are purchased directly through NRT or the NRT app will be charged full price.
No cash subsidies are available for passes purchased at full price, and no refunds.
A maximum of four subsidized passes can be purchased by each student.
Passes can be purchased using debit or credit only. Cash not accepted.
Can I opt-out of UPass?
UPass is provided by ancillary fees, which were voted on by student referendum, so students can not opt-out.
Students attending our Burlington Campus will be opted out of the UPass and can instead pick up a discounted Presto Pass at the Burlington Campus when your classes begin.
For bus schedules and information, visit Niagara Transit site.