Using ORCA to pay your bus fare is an easy “one and done” – just tap on. That's it! There's no need to tap off when riding the bus. If you're transferring to another bus, just tap on when you board the next time within two hours.
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ORCA cards cannot be tapped multiple times on a single journey and each rider must tap their own ORCA card. Assistance with Metro bus routes and schedules can be found at Metro's website.
Visit myORCA.com to get additional cards. Your phone cannot currently function as your ORCA card. You still need an ORCA card to pay your fare. Tap-to-pay functionality using the app will be available for riders starting in 2023, but is not currently an option.
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.
ORCA Multifamily Development Passport expand_moreThis pass gives residents comprehensive access to transit services in the Puget Sound Region, including local and express bus service, Link light rail, Sounder commuter rail, Seattle Center Monorail, Seattle Streetcar, and King County Water Taxi.
On buses, tap the reader by the driver when you board. On the T Line, tap your ORCA card on the yellow card reader before you board. No need to tap off a ride on the bus or the T Line.
Multiple ways to payTicket machines accept cash and credit/debit cards such as Visa or MasterCard. Or buy a ticket on your phone with the Transit GO ticket app. ST Express buses also accept exact cash fares.
7, ORCA cards can be used to pay for your monorail fare. This makes the already popular mode of transport (with 2 million annual passengers) an even better option for commuters and students traveling between the Seattle Center and Westlake Station in downtown Seattle.
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.