UTA is upgrading its fare payment system, which requires new transit cards for staff, guardians, and most students.
Who Needs a New Card?
- Secondary students using a OneCard: No action needed. Your current OneCard will continue to work.
- Elementary students: A new UTA card is required.
- Staff: A new UTA card is required.
- Guardians with UTA passes: A new pass is required.
Current UTA cards will remain active through September 30, 2026.
Elementary Students
- New cards will be delivered to schools by the end of August.
- Students can pick up their card from a designated school staff member.
- The school designee must enter the new UTA pass number into PowerSchool.
- Cards will become active overnight after the update.
- Old UTA cards will stop working on September 30, 2026.
Staff
- IT will begin printing and distributing staff cards by the second week of September.
- To receive your new card, please submit an IT help ticket: https://helpdesk.slcschools.org
- Old UTA cards will stop working on September 30, 2026.
Guardian Passes
- New guardian passes will be distributed to schools by the second week of September.
- IT will provide each school with a list of guardians who currently have a pass.
- IT will notify guardians through ParentSquare when their new pass is ready for pickup at the school.
- The expiration date for current guardian passes is still being determined.
Questions?
If you have questions about the new guardian passes, please submit an IT help ticket and an IT team member will assist you.
Thank you.
