U-PASS and municipal recreation facilities

The Prince George Transit bus pass program (U-PASS) is a mandatory fee that is automatically applied to all students registered in classes on the UNBC Prince George campus. The Quesnel Transit bus pass program is a mandatory fee automatically applied to all students registered in classes on the UNBC South-Central (Quesnel) campus.

Students registered in online classes exclusively may be eligible to opt into the bus pass program. Please refer to the following for further information:

Obtaining your U-PASS

You have the option to use either the Umo mobile app or a re-loadable Umo card. You cannot use both the Umo app and the card. Each term, the University will provide you with a unique-to-you benefit code. It is necessary to activate your U-PASS every term with that term’s benefit code.

In your Umo account, you can redeem your student benefit code early, but your U-PASS is active starting on the following dates:

  • For September semester – September 1
  • For January semester – January 1
  • For May semester – May 1

How to redeem your benefit code:

  1. Sign in to the myUNBC student portal for your unique-to-you benefit code.
  2. From the main menu, click on 'Discover'.
  3. In the 'Find cards' search field, search for 'BC Transit'.
  4. Once the card is found, click on 'U-PASS code'.

Umo mobile app

For first-time users of the Umo mobile app:

  1. Download the Umo Mobility app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
  2. Create a Umo account (we recommend using your UNBC email address as your username).

For current Umo app users:

  1. Inside the Umo app, select 'Redeem Benefit' from the top menu. 
  2. Tap 'Change Agency'; for Prince George, choose 'PGR – Prince George Transit'; for Quesnel, choose 'QUE – Quesnel Transit'.
  3. Enter the 8-character benefit code to link your U-PASS to the Umo mobile app.
  4. Once the agency is chosen, PGR or QUE will populate in the benefit code field.

Umo Pass card

For first-time users of the Umo Pass card:

  • Pick up a re-loadable Umo Pass card free from the UNBC Bookstore in Prince George, or at the South-Central campus in Quesnel.
  • Before redeeming your student benefit code: visit the Umo Pass website to create an account and register your card.
    1. On the Umo Pass website, click on the left menu.
    2. Select 'Change Agency'; for Prince George, choose 'PGR – Prince George Transit'; for Quesnel, choose 'QUE – Quesnel Transit'.

For current Umo Pass card users:

  1. In your Umo account, select 'My Wallet', then 'Redeem Benefit Code'.
  2. Enter your 8-character benefit code to link your U-PASS to your Umo Pass card.
  3. Once the agency is chosen, PGR or QUE will populate in the benefit code field. 

Access to municipal recreational services

The Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS), Northern BC Graduate Student Society (NBCGSS), UNBC, the City of Prince George, the City of Quesnel, and BC Transit have collaborated to provide access for students attending courses at UNBC’s Prince George Campus to the Aquatic Centre and Canfor Leisure Pool or for students attending courses at the South-Central campus to the Arts and Recreation Centre in Quesnel.

How to set up an account at the municipal recreation centres

  • Students using the Umo app present their student ID card and registration status located on the app to the municipal recreation centre member. 
  • Students using the Umo Pass card require an enrolment term sticker on their student ID card then both are presented for an account. 
    • Enrolment term stickers may be picked up at the Cashier Office in Prince George during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). For students in Quesnel, contact the South-Central campus office.

Students are required to present their UNBC student ID card for verification and have a UNBC student account in good standing. New students will be required to present other valid picture ID to receive their UNBC student ID card and enrolment term sticker. 

Once your account is set up at the municipal recreation centres, at each visit, scan the barcode on the back of your student ID card for entrance into the facility.

Need help? 

For help with the Umo app, please contact BC Transit directly.

Contact BC Transit

For help accessing your benefit code, contact the UNBC IT Service Desk.

Contact IT Service Desk

IT Service Desk location and hours

Located on the second floor of the Teaching Lab, room 8-264.

  • Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Closed daily from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.