Do Blue Orca cards still work?

Classic blue and Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) cards will continue to work on transit, at vending machines, online at myORCA.com, with the myORCA app and at transit agency customer service locations. Customers can still reload their blue ORCA card at many stores.



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The “New ORCA” cards will be black, like the resident whales. However, people holding the 1 million or so blue cards now in circulation may keep using those. Both the black and blue cards will function at the existing 6,000 or so yellow kiosks at curbsides and stations.

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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.

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Seattle Housing Authority residents may request a free ORCA card by emailing [email protected] or calling (206) 615-3551.

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Amazon offers Seattle employees a free, unlimited ORCA transit pass which covers all trips on multiple county local transit services (King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit). For those who drive, $160 per month of parking expenses can be reimbursed.

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The ORCA card (standing for One Regional Card for All) is a contactless, stored-value smart card system for public transit in the Puget Sound region of Washington, United States.

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Fare Ambassadors randomly board the trains at either end of the car and work their way to the middle asking every rider for proof they've paid their fare. If you have not tapped your ORCA card before boarding, it will not show as a valid fare when checked. Riders who don't have valid proof of payment get a warning.

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The system currently does not accept mobile payments like Apple Pay. ORCA integration with such systems won't come until 2023. You still need a physical card to pay your fare. Regarding sign-in issues with the app, could you please email us at [email protected]?

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Your King County employee ID/ORCA card does not cover rides on Washington State Ferries. However, King County employees who commute as walk-on passengers on Washington State Ferries can sign up for pre-tax payroll deduction to buy a separate ORCA card loaded each month with a passenger ferry pass.

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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.

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Sound Transit requires fares on all buses and trains, except for youth 18 and under. Use your ORCA card or the Transit GO Ticket app for touch-free payment.

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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.

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Ready to Ride the Streetcar? Like Mom always said: safety first! Learn how to ride safely. You can pay your fare by using your ORCA Card, the Transit GO app, or by buying a paper ticket using cash or card at a pay station.

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