U-PASS Activation Request

Please fill out this form if you need your first U-PASS, a replacement, or if you are taking online-only classes but need your U-PASS to be activated. If you are taking any in-person or hybrid classes, you do not need to fill out this form since your U-PASS will automatically reactivate prior to the start of the semester. Once submitted, please allow up to 2 business days for activation. If this is your first U-PASS, we will contact you with distribution details. Please email uwmpark@uwm.edu with any questions, comments, or concerns.

If you have already submitted this form and your U-PASS is not working, please fill out our U-PASS Error Reporting form instead.

Choose one.
- First U-PASS
- Replacement U-PASS
- Reactivate Existing U-PASS
- Keep My U-PASS Active
Request Type
Please choose the option that best describes now.
- Incoming Student Requesting U-PASS for Next Semester
- Current Student Requesting U-PASS for Current Semester
- Current Student Requesting U-PASS for Next Semester
We will create your first U-PASS and contact you with distribution details. Do not add money or value to the U-PASS, do not lend it to anyone else, always show your ID to the bus driver, and do not damage it. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in the card being permanently deactivated, and a replacement costs $25.
The replacement U-PASS costs $25. You can purchase it through our website. The permit name is REPLACEMENT U-PASS. See our website for detailed instructions.

You must have previously paid the segregated fee for U-PASS (either as part of tuition or through our website) for it to be valid for the semester. No refunds will be given for replacements.

Do not add money or value to the U-PASS, do not lend it to anyone else, always show your ID to the bus driver, and do not damage it. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in the card being permanently deactivated, and each replacement costs $25.
Your U-PASS will reactivate automatically if you are taking any in-person or hybrid classes. You can check to see if your U-PASS is active by logging into your Transportation Services account. See the MCTS Account Information at the bottom of the Account Management page. If it is listed as inactive, please return to fill out this form. Values in your Transportation Services account are for display purposes only: Changing any of the information in the MCTS account management page will not activate or deactivate your U-PASS. It takes at least one business day to update this page after you complete the form on this page.

As a reminder: Do not add money or value to the U-PASS, do not lend it to anyone else, always show your ID to the bus driver, and do not damage it. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in the card being permanently deactivated, and each replacement costs $25.
Are you enrolled as a student in any in-person or hybrid courses? (Not including independent study courses, see below.)
- Yes
- No
Please verify your schedule in PAWS. You can check your schedule by looking at the academics section of the Student Center, which is available on the homepage. (See this photo for a sample of what it looks like.) If your schedule does not list a classroom listed on UWM's main campus, click no. For example, if all your classes have "ONLINE WEB" schedule of the class or TBA, click no.

A hybrid class refers to one that meets in-person at least once. It may be styled as "Hybrid & In Person" or "Hybrid & Online."

If you are taking EAP (English for Academic Purposes), please click No. Some in-person and hybrid EAP courses may not be automatically reactivated otherwise.

If you are taking an independent study course, please select No. This includes courses with numbers 690 to 699 or 990 to 999 for any subject. PAWS lists the location of such independent study courses as "TBA", rather than a classroom, which are not included in our list for automatic reactivation.

If you are a teaching assistant or student lecturer, answer based on the courses you are enrolled in as a student, not that you are teaching. For example, if you are enrolled in all online classes but teaching an in-person/hybrid class, click no.
Your U-PASS will be re-activated automatically at the start of the semester. You do not need to fill out this form.

If your classes are moved all online, please return and fill out this form with your updated schedule in mind to keep your U-PASS active.
Name*
First Last
Student ID Number*

This is also known as your "campus ID number". It begins with "99" and is followed by seven digits. If longer, include only the first nine digits.

Not sure what your Student ID is? It is on the front of your student ID (do not include the two digits after the space, 20 in the example). You can use the Campus ID Finder Tool to find out.
Student ID Number*

This is also known as your "campus ID number". It begins with "99" and is followed by seven digits. If longer, include only the first nine digits.

Not sure what your Student ID is? You can use the Campus ID Finder Tool to find out.
Email
Please enter your UWM email. It would be your ePanther ID followed by @uwm.edu (e.g., pounce@uwm.edu).
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Request Type
- Activate for current semester
- Activate for next semester
Campus
- I am student with UWM's main campus, not a branch campus.
If you are a student with the Waukesha or Washington County campus and not taking a course at the main Milwaukee campus, uncheck this box. Otherwise, leave checked.
Confirmation*
The above information is accurate.
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