Wanting to Opt-out of U-Pass?
All eligible students are required to pay the U-Pass fee and have equal access to transit at an affordable price, all year long. The U-Pass provides affordable transportation not only to school, but for other trips such as shopping, employment, entertainment, and to connect to out-of-town bus or train stations. For more information on routes and schedules, please visit the GRT website at grt.ca/conestoga.
Eligibility
There are rare exceptions for an eligible Opt-out:
- Students who retain a valid Canadian National Institute for the Blind (“CNIB”) registration during a given Academic Term.
- Students who pay their fees to Conestoga College, but are taking all of their academic courses at an out-of-region (outside Waterloo Region) post-secondary institution in the same Academic Term that they are charged for the U-Pass.
- Students who hold a valid Accessible Parking Permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
- Students who pay their fees to Conestoga College, but are considered on professional or academic placement outside the Waterloo Region as part of their studies, which is not considered part of co-operative education.
If you feel that your circumstances fall under one of these categories, and you would like to make an exceptional request to Opt-out please complete and submit the request form below.
Please note, the deadline to submit a request to Opt-Out to the GRT U-Pass program is the 30th of the first month in each term.
| Term |
Request Submission Deadline |
| Fall 2024 |
September 30, 2024 |
| Wintere 2025 |
January 30, 2025 |
| Spring 2025 |
May 30, 2025 |
You must complete an Opt-out request each term. No carry-over of approvals will happen. All decisions are final.
Your request will be reviewed within 5 business days. If you have not received a decision via email after 5 business days, kindly submit an inquiry to CSITransportation@conestogac.on.ca.