[21], ORCA card users paying with an E-purse can set their zone preference for King County Metro and Sound Transit services. The test was conducted on selected routes of the seven participating agencies. The account lets the user view transportation products stored on their card (E-purse balance, validity period of passes), transaction history, purchase additional ORCA cards for others, set up an Autoload, set fare presets, and report lost, stolen, or damaged cards. The first RRFP ORCA card is free. [26] The King County Council has requested a study on the impact of either eliminating the $5 fee or adding $5 in value to all newly purchased cards. Cards are sold and reloaded at participating grocery stores, customer service centers, and ticket vending machines at transit stations. The ORCA card (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.The card is valid on most transit systems in the Seattle metropolitan area, including Sound Transit, local bus agencies, Washington State Ferries, the King County Water Taxi, and Kitsap Fast Ferries. 201 South Jackson St. [23], An Autoload automatically adds transportation products to an ORCA card on a regular basis using a Visa or MasterCard. Must be issued in person as a photo will be taken. You understand the ORCA system will record data each time you use your assigned Employee ID/ORCA card. Employers pay a flat annual cost per employee and each receives an ORCA card that covers almost all transit services in the Puget Sound, including Vanpool. The maximum value that can be stored in an E-purse is $300.[16]. ORCA card readers at the northern entrance to Stadium Station in Seattle, Washington. [16] Examples include Washington State Ferries' monthly passes, Metro ACCESS paratransit passes, and Metro vanpool passes.[17]. The ORCA card is a smart choice for your business and employees. Washington State Ferries does not accept the PugetPass. Getting a card is easy and is $5 or less. On a bus: Tap at the ORCA card reader when you board. Pierce Transit is pleased to announce that individuals needing new adult or youth ORCA cards will not have to pay the $5 card fee now through February 28, 2021. On a ferry: Tap at the turnstile. An RRFP ORCA card is registered when issued. Use your ORCA card on buses, trains and ferries throughout the Puget Sound. All transit agencies accepting ORCA are waiving the fee to encourage contactless forms of payment to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The minimum value that can be added to an E-purse is $5. 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See if you qualify, King Street Center Seattle Monorail to begin accepting ORCA Card payments Oct. 7", ORCA Business - Products Available for Sale, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-plan-for-free-transit-for-students-among-most-generous-in-nation-mayor-says/, "Targeting Inequality, This Time on Public Transit", "King County Unanimously Passes $11B Biennial Budget", "Is Big Brother watching your ORCA card? The E-voucher can be used to purchase a monthly PugetPass or E-purse value. Reduced fare ORCA cards are free, but replacement cards cost $3. Try again. Additional fare is required for one-way … "ORCA is Here" inserts and posters appear in Customer Service Offices and on board buses, trains, and ferries. Several features of the ORCA card are only available when it is registered. ORCA cards offer free transfers between transit systems within a two-hour window. [11], The card uses the ISO/IEC 14443 RFID standard. [6], On April 29, 2003, an agreement to implement a smart card system between the seven agencies in the Central Puget Sound Regional Fare Coordination Project (Sound Transit, King County Metro, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit, Kitsap Transit, and Washington State Ferries) was signed along with a US$43 million contract[1] awarded to ERG Transit Systems (now Vix Technology) as the vendor and system integrator of the project. Trip fares above the value of the pass may be paid with E-purse value. I understand that the standard refund policies apply per the date that I drop classes. Any unused E-voucher amount at the end of the month is removed from the employee ORCA cards and refunded to the business. Beep five times and display a red light—your card has insufficient funds or has an expired pass. You understand this data is owned by the transit Agencies and is accessible to King County, the owner of your Employee ID/ORCA card. Employers may purchase one of two products for their employees: The ORCA Business Passport is comprehensive, annual transportation pass program. The fare for your rides are subtracted from the E-purse. (Example: a passenger who has a $2.50 PugetPass and rides a service that costs $3.75 would have $2.50 covered by the PugetPass and $1.25 would be deducted from their E-Purse). The ORCA card was originally anticipated to be operational in 2006. You must use your Husky Card on an ORCA card reader within 60 days of receiving your replacement Husky Card to finalize your U-PASS activation. [19], Mayor Jenny Durkan of Seattle has proposed free ORCA cards for students enrolled in Seattle Public Schools. How can I purchase multiple passes for my employees, multifamily property, or organization? When a valid ORCA card is tapped the ORCA card reader will either: Beep once and display a green light—your pass or fare is accepted. Or, if there is no reader at the stop, tap when you board. If an agency pass was used, transfers are allowed only on services within that agency. Tap the card reader when you board. A replacement card costs $3. If you are transferring, you get a two-hour transfer that is good on all transit buses, King County Water Taxi, Link Light Rail, Sounder trains, Seattle Center Monorail and the Seattle Streetcar. [20], ORCA cards allow a two-hour transfer from the time fare is paid. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Place your ORCA card flat against the ORCA logo on the card reader. Please PM me if you're interested in helping. ORCA customer service offices and Regional Call Center are closed Friday, December 25, for Christmas. The minimum value that can be added to an E-purse is $5.