The Universal Transit Pass launched in Fall 2022 and Employee Transit Pass launched in Fall 2023 give University community members unlimited discounted or free access to the Twin Cities public transit system both on and off campus.
Routes serving the Twin Cities campus:
Popular routes
Universal Transit Pass
About
The Universal Transit Pass (UTP) is available to most students through the Transportation & Safety Fee. In FY24 the total fee was $71.00 per semester which included $26.00 toward the UTP and $45.00 toward campus transportation and safety programs.
Employee Transit Pass
About
The Employee Transit Pass (ETP) is available to University of Minnesota Twin Cities staff and faculty with a greater than 50% appointment. While the pass is available, staff and faculty must fill out an online form to opt-in and activate the pass on their U Cards.
Other perks
*When compared to single-occupancy vehicles