2007-2008 ASU U-Passes now available

<p>ASU Parking and Transit Services is now distributing the 2007-2008 ASU U-Passes. The U-Pass, which grants unlimited access on all Valley Metro bus routes, is available for free to all ASU students, faculty and staff.</p><separator></separator><p>ASU U-Passes can be picked up at Parking and Transit Services offices at all four campuses. A valid ASU Sun Card is required to obtain a U-Pass.</p><separator></separator><p>PTS officials also have announced that the effective dates of the 2007-2008 U-Pass have been extended to include the entire academic year. The new U-Pass will be valid from June 1 of this year to June 30, 2008, enabling ASU community members to enjoy the benefits of a free bus ride without having to obtain a new card at the start of each semester.</p><separator></separator><p>The current U-Pass is valid through May 31. ASU students, faculty and staff should continue to use their current U-Passes until that date.</p><separator></separator><p>There is a $25 replacement fee for lost or stolen U-Passes.</p><separator></separator><p>Since its inception in July 2005, the U-Pass program has been an enormous success. More than 14,000 U-Passes were distributed during the spring semester, which helped ASU become the single largest mass transit user in Maricopa County. U-Pass users helped prevent 176 tons of pollution and saved more that $1,114,000 in fuel costs by using mass transit last year.</p><separator></separator><p>The U-Pass program also recently received the 2007 President&#39;s Award for Innovation, which recognizes ASU employees for improving educational or administrative processes through a creative approach.</p><separator></separator><p>For more information, visit the Web site <a href="http://www.asu.edu/pts">www.asu.edu/pts</a>.</p&gt;