August 23, 2024
Special ORCA Day Pass Promotion & Other Fall Fare Changes
ORCA and its partner transit agencies are instituting several fare changes this fall. This blog post will detail the changes, arranged by agency and date of implementation, and provide links to the individual agency websites so customers can easily access more information if desired.
August 30th, 2024
ORCA/Regional Changes
The major change being implemented by ORCA is the new Promotional ORCA Regional Day Pass. ORCA is running a fare promotion on the ORCA Regional Day Pass, offering a $2.00 price reduction to the Adult, ORCA LIFT, RRFP Senior, and Disabled pass prices. Riders can travel seamlessly around Puget Sound for up to six months for less on most transit services!
It’s easy, no matter if you ride the bus, train, ferry, or all the above*. Add either a $6.00 Day Pass for Adult riders, or $2.00 day pass for RRFP (LIFT, Senior, Disabled) riders and enjoy unlimited rides and transfers on select services* all day.
Key details of the Promotional ORCA Regional Day Pass:
- Adult Day Pass: Reduced from $8.00 to $6.00
- Reduced Fare Day Pass (Senior, Disabled and ORCA LIFT): Reduced from $4.00 to $2.00
- Promotion Duration: August 30, 2024 – February 28, 2025
- *Unlimited Travel: Ride and transfer between all ORCA agencies all day, excluding Washington State Ferries and Kitsap Fast Ferries. Some additional E-purse funds may be required to cover trips on the King County Water Taxi and Sound Transit Sounder trains. 15 day passes can be stored on an ORCA card at any given time.
* Not valid on Washington State Ferries or Kitsap Fast Ferries. Only covers partial fare on Water Taxi or Sounder.
How to Purchase the Promotional ORCA Day Pass on Your ORCA Card
Riders can purchase an ORCA day pass in person at an ORCA Ticket Vending machine, at an ORCA customer service location, or by contacting us at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711.
Purchase Online:
- Visit myORCA.com or download/open the myORCA app
- If you have a myORCA account, log into your account.
- On the myORCA app, log in, select the card you wish to add the pass to, click “add money”, then “add a pass”, and then select “All Day Puget Pass”. Choose your quantity and add it to your shopping cart to check out.
- On myORCA.com, log in, click “manage this card”, select “passes” and choose “Regional” under pass type. Next, select “Daily $3.50” or “Daily $1.75” if you are a reduced fare customer, and adjust your quantity under “frequency”. Tap “add to cart” to checkout.
If you don’t have a myORCA account, you can still add the pass to your ORCA card here: https://www.myorca.com/reload-my-card/
If you have a digital ORCA card on Google Wallet, you can add the pass to your ORCA card via the Google Wallet app.
| Adult Price | Reduced Fare* Price | |
| Existing ORCA Day Pass Prices | $8.00 | $4.00 |
| Promotional ORCA Day Pass Prices | $6.00 | $2.00 |
| *for ORCA LIFT and RRFP Senior or Disabled cardholders | ||
Sound Transit Changes
Adult passenger fares on the Link Light Rail 1 and 2 Lines will change from a distance-based fare structure to a $3.00 flat fare. There are no changes to RRFP, ORCA LIFT or Youth fares.
| Fare Type | Existing Fares* | Fares starting 8/30/2024 |
| Adult | $2.25 – $3.50 | $3.00 |
| RRFP | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| ORCA LIFT | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Youth | Free | Free |
*Depending on distance traveled
More Sound Transit fare information is available here.
September 1st, 2024
Community Transit Changes
On Sept. 1, 2024, Community Transit will eliminate its commuter bus route fare category.
| Community Transit | ||||
| Passenger Type | Current Commuter Fares | Monthly PugetPass Fares | New Fares starting 9/1 | New monthly PugetPass Fares |
| Adult (ages 19-64) | $4.25 | $153.00 | $2.50 | $90.00 |
| Youth (19 and under) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Reduced Fares* | $2.00 | $72.00 | $1.25 | $45.00 |
| There are no fare changes to local bus routes, Swift, DART Paratransit, Zip Alderwood Shuttle or Vanpool. All services will change the same fares. * Requires verification More Community Transit fare information is available here. | ||||
Pierce Transit Changes
- As of September 15 the Pierce Transit Reduced Fare All Day Pass goes from $2.50 to $2.00.
- Based on community input and data, Pierce Transit is making service improvements in order to maximize available resources, beginning September 1. This includes improvements for nearly all weekend schedules (with minor changes on weekdays) and added weekday trips on Routes 3, 41, and 100.
- Seasonal Route 101 Gig Harbor Trolley service ends on August 31, 2024.
- Trip Planning Information: Our website offers current schedules and maps you can view or download, print and take with you. Learn all the ways you can plan your trip at
PierceTransit.org/about-website. Questions? Call Customer Service at 253.581.8000, option 2.
More Pierce Transit fare information is available here.
King County Metro Changes
Starting Sept. 14, King County Metro will have one of the biggest service changes in the agency’s history. More than 3,700 more bus trips will be addedeach week, including on evenings and weekends. Metro’s new RapidRide G Line will serve Madison Valley, Capitol Hill, the Central District, First Hill and downtown Seattle with new 5-door buses and the installation of three new ORCA vending machines. There will be additional bus connections to Sound Transit’s Link 1 Line northward extension to Lynnwood, including new Metro Flex on-demand service launching Sept. 16 in the Northshore area to connect riders to the Mountlake Terrace Link station.
More King County Metro fare information is available here.
October 1st, 2024
Washington State Ferries Changes
On October 1, 2024, passenger and vehicle fares will increase 4.25%. The fares in the table below include a one percent increase in the discount for multiride passes, expiring September 30, 2025.
For the October 1, 2024 fare increases, the Monthly Pass prices will be effective with October 2024 passes.
| Washington State Ferries | ||
| Route | New Monthly Pass Price | New Multi Ride Card Price |
| Central Sound Seattle – Bremerton Seattle – Bainbridge Island Edmonds – Kingston | $131.30 | $82.05 |
| Fauntleroy – Southworth
| $102.80 | $64.25 |
| Vason Island (VI) Fauntleroy – VI Southworth – VI Point Defiance – VI | $87.05 | $54.40 |
| Mukilteo – Clinton
| $80.70 | $50.45 |
| Port Townsend – Coupeville
| $110.80 | $69.25 |
| Anacortes – San Juan Islands
| NA | $107.40 |
More Washington State Ferries fare information is available here.
Kitsap Transit Changes
The base fare for westbound Passenger-Only Ferries will increase by $2.00 for standard fare, from $10.00 base fare to $12.00 base fare, and by $1.00 for reduced fare, from $5.00 to $6.00. Eastbound trips will remain the same at $2.00 base fare ($1.00 reduced fare). This new fare structure also eliminates the Bus & Fast Ferry Combo Pass; separate bus and Ferry passes will still be available. The table below shows the new rates for the Ferry fares.
| Kitsap Transit | |||||
| Service Name | Base Fare | Youth Fare | Reduced Fare | Monthly Fare | Reduced Monthly |
| Westbound Fast Ferry* | $12.00 | FREE | $6.00 | $196.00 | $98.00 |
| Eastbound Fast Ferry* | $2.00 | FREE | $1.00 | ||
| New Service | Free for the remainder of the month | ||||
NOTE: Paper transfers for cash-paying customers will not be accepted on or issued from POF. Transfer with the use of E-Purse on a valid ORCA card.
*Cross-Sound Passenger-Only Ferry (POF) pass holders are eligible for fare-free rides on KT Local Foot Ferry, Routed, ACCESS, and On-Demand/Dial-A-Ride services for the month their pass is valid. Passholders must tap their ORCA card loaded with the Cross-Sound POF monthly pass each time they board these other services to receive fare-free rides.
Current PugetPass holders who travel on Kitsap Transit’s buses and fast ferries may consider loading a lower-value PugetPass and use it in conjunction with Kitsap Transit’s Fast Ferry monthly pass. Customers whose employers cover the cost of their PugetPass should contact their employer for details.
More Kitsap Transit fare information is available here.
Everett Transit Changes
Everett Transit’s service change will be effective Sept. 8, 2024; no major service changes; no fare changes.
More Everett Transit fare information is available here.
