Fall/Winter Universal Bus Pass (U-Pass)
U-Pass is effective from Sept. 1 until the end of the academic year. There is no U-Pass 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 (U-Pass) for use on Niagara Regional Transit.
Your U-Pass gives you access to Niagara Region transit, including St. Catharines, Thorold, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie, and Port Colbourne
How to collect your U-Pass
U-Pass pick up will take place during Welcome Week/BadgerFest ( Sept. 2 - 5) outside between Goodman and the Student Alumni Center. (behind the bus terminal).
U-Pass 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 U-Pass sticker! You can ride the bus during September without a U-Pass 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.
If you have questions about your U-Pass, please contact frontdesk@brockbusu.ca.
What if I need to ride the bus in Fall before I can collect my U-Pass 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!
Summer Bus Pass (U-Pass)
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 U-Pass?
U-Pass is provided by ancillary fees, which were voted on by student referendum, so students can not opt-out.
For bus schedules and information, visit Niagara Transit site.