The U-Pass BC program has been extended for five years, impacting about 140,000 students including many at Burnaby post-secondary schools.
The U-Pass BC program, which began in 2010, is a partnership between the Province, TransLink, participating public post-secondary institutions and their student associations. Students holding a U-Pass BC card have access to bus, SeaBus and SkyTrain services within Metro Vancouver, as well as discounts on West Coast Express.
Post-secondary institutions participating in the U-Pass BC program include:
* University of British Columbia (UBC);
* Simon Fraser University;
* Capilano University;
* Kwantlen Polytechnic University;
* Langara College;
* Douglas College;
* Vancouver Community College (including the Native Education College);
* Emily Carr University of Art and Design;
* Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (Burnaby campus); and
* British Columbia Institute of Technology.
