With the AS Eco Pass and Tower Card (SJSU ID card), SJSU students, staff, and faculty can enjoy unlimited rides on all Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Buses and Light Rail for the duration of the AS Eco Pass sticker.
When boarding a VTA bus, just show your validated Tower Card to the bus driver.
On VTA Light Rail, present your validated Tower Card to the fare inspector upon request.
In addition, the AS Eco Pass is necessary to access some of the student services provided by Associated Students and SJSU.
AS Eco Pass is also valid for:
SamTrans and AC Transit buses (local fare credit only) when boarding at bus stops shared with VTA. Those stops include the Palo Alto Caltrain station, Fremont BART station, and Great Mall transit center.
AS Eco Pass is NOT valid on:
ACE, BART, Caltrain, Highway 17 Express, Dumbarton Express, and VTA special premium fare services.
Outreach paratransit for students with disabilities
AS Eco Pass is also valid for Outreach paratransit service for SJSU students with disabilities who are unable to take bus or Light Rail. If you live in Santa Clara County, you can apply for eligibility through Outreach .
How to get your AS Eco Pass?
Regularly enrolled students for Spring 2006 semester (updated January 2006)
TS is in the process of mass mailing the AS Eco Pass stickers to students who have registered for classes and paid their State University and Campus Miscellaneous fees.
The AS Eco Pass sticker validates your Tower Card (Student ID).
TS will not mail the AS Eco Pass to students who have registered with an out-of-state address.
Reminder for returning students: Your Fall 2005 AS Eco Pass sticker is valid for the first three weeks of the Spring semester until February 15. If you have not received your sticker by February 13, you may pick one up at the TS Center.
TS only distributes the AS Eco Pass by mail at the beginning of each semester. It is the students' responsibility to keep their addresses updated through MySJSU. TS does not accept direct requests from students to change their mailing addresses.
If you want to pick up the AS Eco Pass sticker in person instead of receiving it in the mail in future semesters (recommended for students planning to live on campus), you may make a request by sending an email message with your name and Student ID number to ts@as.sjsu.edu.
Students who have made a request may pick up the A.S. Eco Pass sticker at the Transportation Solutions Center beginning January 23.
Regularly enrolled disabled students and students who attend night or distance learning classes only
You may apply for the AS Eco Pass sticker by mail. To receive the AS Eco Pass sticker by mail, please download and fill out the AS Eco Pass Claim form, and mail in 1) your form, 2) a photocopy of the front and back sides of your Tower Card (must be issued/reissued after the Summer of 2003), and 3) a self-addressed stamped envelope to the following address:
Associated Students Transportation Solutions
San Jose State University
Student Union, Room 235
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0129
You can expect a reply within a week.
TS will not accept mail requests from students who do not meet any of the above criteria. Also, TS will not accept mail requests for replacements if you lost your Eco Pass sticker while in possession or if your sticker was stolen.
Studies of American Language (SAL) students
Please come to the Transportation Solutions Center in the Student Union to pick up your AS Eco Pass. TS Center is located on the main floor of the Student Union, Room 235. The Center is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Your Tower Card (must be issued/reissued after the Summer of 2003) and your SAL enrollment verification form are required to receive the sticker.
Open University/Extended Studies students
Open University and Extended Studies students are not eligible to receive the AS Eco Pass sticker unless they are members of the Associated Students. Refer to the Open University registration booklet for details on AS Eco Pass and AS membership.
Staff and faculty
Purchase your AS Eco Pass sticker for $25 at the Transportation Solutions Center. TS Center is located on the main floor of the Student Union, Room 235. The Center is open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Staff and faculty may also receive the AS Eco Pass sticker by intra-campus mail. To do so, please mail in 1) a sheet with your name, phone number, and return extended zip code, 2) a photocopy of the front side of your Tower Card (must be issued/reissued after the Summer of 2003), and 3) a $25 check or money order (payable to Associated Students Transportation Solutions) to the following address:
AS Transportation Solutions
Attn: Andy Chow
Extended Zip: 0129
You can expect a reply within a week. TS will not accept mail requests who do not meet any of the above criteria. Also, TS will not accept mail requests for replacements if you lost your Eco Pass sticker while in possession or if your sticker was stolen.
Instruction for placing your AS Eco Pass
The AS Eco Pass sticker must be affixed to the bottom left edge of clear plastic sleeve issued along with your Tower Card.
AS Eco Pass is not the same as Employer or Residential Eco Pass. Any other arrangement is not valid for boarding VTA buses and Light Rail. Please...
DO NOT affix the sticker onto the Tower Card itself.
DO NOT present the sticker separately from the Tower Card and the clear plastic sleeve.
DO NOT use an ID window in a wallet in place of the Tower Card plastic sleeve.
DO NOT put any other identification card, including the driver license, into the clear plastic sleeve in place of the Tower Card.
Transfer of the sticker or the clear plastic sleeve to another person is prohibited.
The duration dates are printed on the AS Eco Pass sticker. VTA drivers and inspectors will not accept an expired or yet-to-be effective AS Eco Pass sticker.
Anyone who files a false claim report, alters, defaces, transfers, or duplicates the AS Eco Pass with the intent to evade the payment of any fare is in violation of California Penal Code 640. Violation of Penal Code 640 is punishable by a fine of up to $250 and/or community service.
AS or VTA may confiscate the AS Eco Pass and pursue claims or demands against, or seek prosecution of, anyone who duplicates, alters, or commits unauthorized use of the AS Eco Pass.
Replacement Policy
Lost or stolen Tower Card and Eco pass sticker
If your card or plastic sleeve is lost or stolen, go to the Tower Card window at the Student Services Center at 9th & San Fernando Streets to replace your Tower Card, and then visit Transportation Solutions Center to replace your AS Eco Pass sticker.
AS Eco Pass replacement fee
First time
Second time
Third time
With a police report
$5
$50
no replacement
Without a police report
$25
The replacement fee is not refundable if the original AS Eco Pass sticker is found.
Damaged Eco Pass sticker
If your AS Eco Pass sticker is damaged, but it is still identifiable as a current sticker, you may be able to obtain a replacement sticker at no cost. Bring the remaining portion of your sticker to the Transportation Solutions Center and the TS staff will determine whether a no charge replacement can be issued