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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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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The ORCA card is the easiest way to pay your transit fares in the Puget Sound region. After loading your ORCA card with E-purse (electronic purse) funds, and/or a monthly pass, you're ready to ride! The ORCA card will automatically track paid fares and transfers, so you don't have to.
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.
Generally a Tuesday is the cheapest day to sail, closely followed by Wednesday and then Thursday. Some routes will throw a curve ball and the weekend may be cheaper, so always check other days. Sail in the afternoon. Most people tend to book ferry crossings either first thing in the morning, or last thing at night.
There is 14,5% tax levied on each ticket and then 13% VAT. One of the ferries' major cost is fuel. and its price doubled since last year. There are 74 long distance ferries in Greece, 53 “conventional” and 21 “fast” (ie catamarans) ferries.
The ORCA cards provided by Amazon are special 'monthly pass' cards, but you need either an ORCA E-Purse car or a Monthly Washington State Ferry Pass to be loaded onto your card to use the ferries. How might the policy change on remote work at Amazon affect its employees, and why did they stage a protest over it?
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]?