Tutorial for using the UC Davis goClub to purchase a discounted Commuter Check.

1. How to Use
Commuter Checks
to purchase Amtrak Passes

2. Step #1
Determine the cost
of your monthly
Amtrak pass

3. visit capitolcorridor.org
to find multi-ride ticket pricing

4. Here are some of the most
common costs for
UC Davis Commuters
Origin 10-ride pass Monthly pass
Roseville $71 $209
Sacramento $55 $144
Fairfield $85 $224
Richmond $140 $368
Oakland $159 $416

5. Here are some of the most
common costs for
UC Davis Commuters
Origin 10-ride pass Monthly pass
Roseville $71 $209
Sacramento $55 $144
Fairfield $85 $224
Richmond $140 $368
Oakland $159 $416
Example: A monthly Amtrak pass
from Richmond costs $368 per month.
In this case, I will sign up for a
Commuter Check valued less than $368.

6. Step #2
Join the goClub

7. visit
goclub.ucdavis.edu
to join the goClub

8. Click Here!
visit
goclub.ucdavis.edu
to join the goClub

9. You will be asked to log in using
your Kerberos ID and password

10. Verify that your contact
Information is accurate
Complete the basic
demographic info.

11. Important: This contact
information is taken from
UC Davis records. If the
information you see here
is NOT accurate, please
contact the goClub.

12. The deadline to order a
Commuter Check is the 10th
of the month to receive your
order for the following month.
Example: The deadline to order
a Commuter Check for August,
is July 10th.

13. Pre-tax payroll deduction
recommended for most faculty
and staff, if pre-tax payroll
deduction is not listed as an option,
you will be required to submit
a check or money order to TAPS.

14. You may choose to have a
Commuter Check sent to your home
address or campus address or held
for pick-up at TAPS or the Cashier’s
Office.

15. Choose a Commuter Check
valued less than the cost of
your monthly Amtrak pass. You
may choose the 10-Ride option
if you commute less than 3-days
per week.

16. Example: The monthly Amtrak pass
from Richmond costs $368 per
month. If I commute from Richmond
I will choose the Commuter Check
valued at $245 (I will pay $222
per month).

17. Complete any additional
authorization forms
and submit your application

18. Complete any additional
authorization forms
and submit your application

19. Step #3
Buy your Amtrak
Pass

20. Before the end of the month you
will receive your Commuter Check
according to your choice of
delivery method
Complimentary
Parking Permit
Commuter Check

21. Before the end of the month you
will receive your Commuter Check
according to your choice of
delivery method
By Mail: your Commuter Check
will be sent to your home or
campus address
Pick up: you will receive an email
when your Commuter Check is
ready for pick-up

22. Take your
Commuter
Check to any
staffed Amtrak
Station to
purchase an
Amtrak Pass

23. Take your
Commuter
Check to any
staffed Amtrak
Station to
purchase an
Amtrak Pass
Be prepared to pay the
difference between the
value of the Commuter Check
and the cost of your Amtrak pass.

24. For example: I will use the commute from Richmond
that was highlighted earlier
Total cost of Amtrak Pass: $368
Commuter Check Value: $245
Payment at Amtrak: $123+

25. For example: I will use the commute from Richmond
that was highlighted earlier
Total cost of Amtrak Pass: $368
Commuter Check Value: $245
Payment at Amtrak: $123+
Due to the discount
provided by the goClub,
you actually spent $345 on
your Amtrak pass

26. Step #4
Enjoy your Commute