Universal Annual Pass

A Passport card

The TriMet Universal program offers employers the opportunity to provide all-zone transit passes for all qualified employees. It's a smart way for you to save money, provide a practical benefit for your employees and create a great incentive for your employees to leave their cars at home.

How it works

Your employees will complete a commute survey that shows how many trips are taken on transit. Based on this transit "mode split," you will receive a price estimate that is about the same as paying only for those employees who are actually using transit—while getting annual passes for every qualified employee.

You will sign an annual contract and receive stickers for each employee's photo ID card. If your employees do not have photo ID cards, TriMet can make them for you (free).

We'll help kick off your Universal program with a Transportation Fair for your employees.

How you benefit

  • Make passes available to all employees
  • A valuable tool for employee recruitment and retention
  • A proven, convenient incentive to take public transit to work
  • Potential tax savings—for your business and your employees
  • Minimum administrative requirements
  • Compliance with the ECO Rule