Employee Bus Pass

All WWU employees* have access to an unlimited rides on all WTA and Skagit Transit bus routes by using the Umo Mobility App.

*Student employees, including WAWU members, are eligible for a bus pass through the Active Transportation Fee. Visit the student bus pass page for more details.

Your employee bus pass is solely intended for your use only. Sharing of your Umo benefit code or Western Card to allow another person to ride the bus may result in a loss of your bus pass.

Umo Mobility Bus pass

All Western riders will use the Umo Mobility App as their regional bus pass. Quarterly benefit codes will be distributed via Banner for employees and students to redeem. A limited number of physical Umo cards will be available for those who do not have a smartphone or their phone is not compatible with the Umo Mobility app. 

Qualifications for physical card:

  • Your smartphone does not have NFC capabilities (iPhone 6 and newer and most Android phones are NCF equipped).
  • Your phone does not support US based apps (for international and exchange students).
  • You do not have a smartphone.

Please inquire about a physical bus pass card at the Transportation Services office (OM 120) or by emailing the Associate Director of Active Transportation.

Paratransit

Western employees who are eligible for WTA Paratransit should contact WTA at 360-676-RIDE with their Western number to have their pass added to their paratransit account for the quarter., learn more on WTA's Paratransit site.

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