If you ride the Washington State Ferries, you can load a WSF monthly pass on your ORCA card, creating your own Ship to Shore pass, or use your E-purse to pay for individual ferry rides (walk-on fare only).
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ORCA Cards can be used on ferries operated by King County (West Seattle water taxis) and Kitsap County (Port Orchard and Annapolis and Fast Ferry from Bremerton).
ORCA cards are for use on Sound Transit, King County Metro, Washington State Ferries, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, King County Water Taxi, Seattle Streetcar and Seattle Center Monorail.
Paying with ORCAWith ORCA, your initial fare payment is applied to any participating bus, train, or ferry you board for up to two hours. Both of these stations accept ORCA cards as a fare payment option.
In the new system, each rider will need their own ORCA card to ride and pay their fare. Because the system stores value in your account rather than on the card itself, a single card cannot be used to pay for multiple riders.
Before boarding Link light rail, RapidRide, Swift, the Sounder commuter train, and the Seattle Streetcar, tap your ORCA card on a yellow card reader outside/on the platform. When you ext Link and Sounder, retap your ORCA card to compete the trip.
The myORCA app works together with the ORCA card so you can manage your card from anywhere 24/7, add funds and passes in real-time and optimize your payment experience.
Ferry Reservations and CostWhile there is a fee from Seattle to Bainbridge Island for both walk-on passengers and automobiles, the route from Bainbridge Island to Seattle only charges for automobiles (walk-on passengers and bicycle riders are free).
Gray whales feed near Whidbey Island from March to May. Watch from them on the Mukilteo/Clinton ferry. Seals and sea lions are common throughout the Sound, and might be seen on any crossing. Dall's porpoise and harbor porpoise are also often seen.
One of the best ways to save money on ferry tickets is to book early. Many ferry companies offer discounts for advance bookings, so it pays to plan ahead. Booking your tickets several weeks or even months in advance can help you get the best deals.
In Seattle, you must use buses if you wish to get out into the neighborhoods, including major tourist attractions. Get yourself an ORCA card. We mean this. Yes, it costs you an extra $5, but it will save you a ton of headaches dealing with a thicket of fare policies, overlapping agencies, and transfer rules.
Adult water taxi fare is $5.75 one way ($5.00 with an ORCA card), and remember youth are now free on the Water Taxi! There are also fare options available to reduce the cost of riding the Water Taxi.
Can you drink beer on Washington state ferry? Yep, you can buy a beer on a Washington ferry. But you're still liable for sobriety. Question: I recently rode on a Washington state ferry and noticed that they sell alcohol on the ferries.