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Metro Transit Division

King Street Center
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Seattle, WA 98104
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Metro began a limited distribution of ORCA cards on April 20

ORCA -- The NEW smart, easy way to ride the bus, train and ferry

King County Metro is converting to a new regional smartcard called ORCA - One Regional Card for All - that will eventually replace current passes.

One reloadable smartcard can now be used to pay for trips on King County Metro, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferry, making public transportation in the four county region fast, easy and seamless.

The ORCA card electronically holds your transit fare product. If you purchase a monthly PugetPass, when it's time to renew, simply load a new PugetPass onto your ORCA card; or select an E-purse.

  • PugetPass, Washington State Ferry pass, or Vanpool pass customers, visit the new regional ORCA website [external link] to order your card and the product you want to load on it.
  • Ticketbook customers, please consider ordering an ORCA card with E-purse value. E-Purse is an electronic purse that holds stored value and is used just like cash or tickets to pay your fare. The fare for your ride will be deducted from your E-purse balance. You can also set the card up to Autoload when the balance falls below a certain point. If you would like to try ORCA, visit the new ORCA website [external link]. If you want to purchase ticketbooks, visit Metro's online Pass Sales site.
  • Employers or organizations purchasing multiple passes for your employees or organization, visit the Employer Services ORCA page for information. You will be contacted by a representative who will assist you with transitioning to the new ORCA system in the future. To purchase passes now, visit Metro's online Pass Sales site.
  • Customers who normally purchase Access passes or Regional Reduced Fare stickers, visit Metro's online Pass Sales site to place your order. You will receive more information about how to convert to an ORCA card in the future.

You may also continue to order paper ticketbooks or passes by visiting Metro's online Pass Sales site or by calling 206-624-PASS (206-624-7277).