Seattle Housing Authority residents may request a free ORCA card by emailing [email protected] or calling (206) 615-3551.
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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.
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.
As of September 1, 2022, people age 18 and younger can take transit for free thanks to Move Ahead Washington, a statewide transportation funding package. We are excited to bring the freedom of transit to a new generation!
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?
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.
ORCA cards are not included in the day pass price. Adult ORCA cards cost $3. ORCA RRFP cards are initially issued at no fee to senior riders (age 65+) and riders with disabilities.
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.
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.
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.