How is the U-Pass/Metropass program funded?
In 2000, PTS received a 2-year federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant to establish U-Pass/Metropass. The goal was to increase transit use at the U by at least 40% over 2 years in order to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled, thus greatly cutting carbon monoxide emissions. The goal was achieved and surpassed. U-Pass currently is supported through user fees and the student transportation fee. The Metropass is currently supported through user fees and University parking revenues.
