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BUY YOUR TEXTBOOKS ONLINE WITH YOUR BEARCAT CARD! Log onto www.onestop.uc.edu,  click on "register for classes" or "view my schedule,"  enter your username and password. Click on "Get Books" in the left corner.
Buy your SUPPLIES with your Bearcat Card at www.uc.bkstr.com.   Make sure you use your 16-digit ID number beginning with 601589...

Print Your Coupons for This Month's Off-Campus MERCHANT DISCOUNTS:  Adriatico's, Gold Star Chili (Vine Street), Habanero, iZen Bento, Jersey Mike's Subs, Papa Dino's, Papa John's, WNY, INC  

BEARCAT CARD FACTS:

  • Debit Card Feature of the UC ID card for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Obtain a university ID at the Public Safety office located in Edwards IV (maps link).  Turn your UC ID into a Bearcat Card.
  • Accepted at 56 locations on campus and 68 places off campus (and always growing), plus campus vending machines, laundry, printing, and copying.
  • Dollars roll over from quarter to quarter or get a refund of the balance at the end of the academic year.
  • Save money every day with discounts available only to Bearcat Card holders.
  • Manage account online 24/7 using your Blackboard account
    Statements available to be viewed up to 30 days on your Blackboard account.
  • Cancel card from your Blackboard account 24/7 if lost or stolen
  • Make deposits online 24/7 through your Blackboard account, in person at the MainStreet Connection Center during business hours (cash, check or credit card), or around campus at one of three Value Transfer Stations (cash only). 

We suggest adding

at least $625 to your Bearcat Card each quarter to cover basic expenses. Here's a breakdown of what those expenses could be:

Suggested Quarterly Budget:

Minimum

Ideal

Visitors can obtain a Visitor Card from the MainStreet Connection Center located on Level 3 TUC, and at VTS machines located in the Langsam Library on Level 4, in TUC on Level 2, and in the Medical Center on Level 1. The Visitor Card can be used both on and off campus.

Textbooks

$400

$600

School Supplies

$ 50

$125

Find off-campus locations on Google Map

Laundry

$ 50

$ 75

Photocopying

$ 20

$ 40

Vending

$ 15

$ 35

Convenience Items

$ 15

$ 50

Other Food, Snacks

$ 50

$150

Entertainment

$ 25

$ 50

If you are a current Bearcat Card holder but have never filled out a sign up form, fill out the
Online Setup Form.

Total

$625

$1,125

Don't see your favorite restaurant or store? Tell us where you would like to use your Bearcat Card. Write to us at bearcatcard@uc.edu.

 
 

 

Pay In Lane Parking Instructions for Bearcat Card:  
Insert ticket into the slot indicated; the PIL will accept, calculate, and display amount due in upper left corner. Insert Bearcat Card into ticket slot (not credit card slot), stripe facing down; PIL will accept card  and display “Please wait…processing,” then “Thank You.” If insufficient funds, card will not be debited; use alternative payment method. For  help, press intercom button.

 

Newest Merchant Partners:

Island Frydays
2826 Vine St

Citi Limits Laundry & Tanning
50 West Nixon St.

Shakti Cincinnati Smoke Shop
09 West Charlton St.

Ace Hardware Store 
344 Ludlow Ave

Five Guys Burgers & Fries
210 Calhoun Street