Public Transit
- U-Pass for Students
- ECO Pass for Faculty & Staff
- Pass for International Program Students
- Student Summer Pass
Triton U-Pass is a UC San Diego universal transit pass program that provides students unlimited rides on all regional MTS and NCTD mass transit bus and trolley/light rail routes during academic quarters.
Triton U-Pass is NOT valid for use with these services:
Newly enrolled fee-paying students become eligible for a quarterly U-PASS; it may take two business days for enrollment status to be update in the system.
Watch the How to Use Compass Cloud video.
With U-Pass Cloud, you are required to show your current UC San Diego student photo ID card if requested by transit officials.
You don't need a network or wireless connection to use U-Pass Cloud because it’s stored on your phone.Only students who receive an email confirmation from MTS/Moovel will be able to access the U-Pass ticket in the app. You must use your @ucsd.edu email address where you received the confirmation email when you create your account in the Compass Cloud app to access your U-Pass. Do not use any alias email address, e.g., @eng.ucsd.edu or @rady.ucsd.edu, to set up account.* Tickets should be available within two hours after you create your account. If you just paid fees or enrolled, it may take up to two days for you to receive the email confirmation and access to ticket after you create your @ucsd.edu account.
*If you created your Compass Cloud app account with an alias email, do not change the email address in that account. You must create another account with the correct @ucsd.edu email address.
You must go to your phone app updates or to app store and click update for the Compass Cloud app. Do not delete the app from your phone or you will remove your ticket.
Some smartphones with older operating systems do not work as fast as newer phones. If you have an older phone, give yourself plenty of time to activate the ticket before the vehicle arrives or entering the fare-required zone. Make sure you don’t have too many applications open because this can affect app performance.
Try logging out of the app and logging back in, and then try powering your phone off and then back on.
You are responsible for showing proof of valid fare to operators, fare inspectors or other authorized personnel. If your device cannot display an active pass, you will be responsible for paying the standard fare.
You should recall your pass before resetting your phone, uninstalling the app or getting a new device. Log into your Compass Cloud account, navigate to “My Account” and then to “My Tickets” and click the "Recall my Tickets" button. Follow the instructions to recall your pass.
When you sign into your new app, you will be taken to the “My Tickets” screen if you have retrievable tickets. Then, tap the "Retrieve My Tickets" button. You can also complete this process from the "My Account" section of the app.
Visit MTS Customer Service or contact the Compass Service Center, (619) 595-5636.
U-Pass stickers are available for students who do not have access to use the U-Pass app with a smartphone.
Note: If you have a U-Pass sticker, you cannot use the U-Pass Cloud app for the 2019–2020 academic year ending June 30, 2020.
Transportation Services will approve exception applications and send confirmation emails within two business days of submission. You must receive a confirmation email before you can pick up a sticker at the Gilman Commuter and Visitor Information Center. Eligibility verification and student ID are required.
U-Pass sticker supplies are limited. Please be courteous and only request a sticker if you need one. Complete the online U-Pass Sticker Application.
If you lose your student ID, you must obtain a replacement U-Pass sticker at the Gilman Commuter and Visitor Information Center. Replacement stickers cost $5.
You must bring your new student ID card into the office and sign an agreement form indicating that you have lost your ID or original U-Pass sticker before Transportation Services will issue you a new sticker.
See Rider Resources or contact the Gilman Commuter and Visitor Information Center.