Employee Bus Pass

All WWU employees* have a bus pass on their Western Card which offers free, unlimited rides on all WTA and Skagit Transit bus routes. No action is needed to start using your Western Card to ride the bus, simply tap or swipe your card as your board the bus.

*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 Western Card is Also Your Bus Pass

Your Western Card is your bus pass on all Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) and Skagit Transit fixed routes. On WTA buses tap your card on the Umo reader, if your card was issued prior to Fall 2022 swipe your Western card in the card reader next to the driver's seat when you board the bus. On Skagit Transit buses tap your card on the Umo reader, if your card was issued prior to Fall 2022 you will need to visit the Western Card Office.

Umo Mobility Bus pass

Having your bus pass on your phone can be more convenient than using your Western Card. If you would like to use your phone as your bus pass you can use the Umo Mobility app and a quarterly benefit code provided to you as an employee benefit. The regional bus pass on the Umo Mobility app is good for all fixed routes on WTA and Skagit Transit. 

Skagit Transit riders will need to use the Umo Mobility app to ride for free on Skagit Transit. The Skagit Transit cards no longer read the physical Western Cards. 

Paratransit

Ride paratransit with your Western Card with WTA. Paratransit is a curb-to-curb service for riders whose disability prevents them from riding WTA's fixed routes. To ride Paratransit, you must qualify and be approved by WTA before riding, learn more on WTA's Paratransit site.

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