The ORCA Card
ORCA is how the Puget Sound gets around. From buses, trains, and ferries, you can use the ORCA card to pay fares and transfer seamlessly. If you’re looking for information about how ORCA works, you’re in the right place. Learn more about how to get a card, paying for your trip, and ways to save on travel.
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Create an account and request a card today
Here are some helpful tips for getting started with the ORCA card
Where to get an ORCA card and add value
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Create an account, order a card, and add value at myorca.com.
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In person at a store, vending machine, or customer service location here
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Call us at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m; (closed weekends and holidays)
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Or order by mail by sending this application form to: ORCA Regional Mail Center
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201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Add flexible fare products to your ORCA card
With the ORCA card, you have options to pay your fare:
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Add up to $400 in cash value with E-purse
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Buy a regional daily or monthly pass
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Or choose from agency-specific passes
Regional Day Passes
About Day Passes
Enjoy unlimited rides on services with fares up to $3.00 for Adults and up to $1.00 for Senior, Disabled, or ORCA LIFT cardholders! If you plan to ride transit more than two times in one day, a day pass may be a good option. Day passes activate on your first tap after purchasing.
Additional E-purse money is required if taking trips with fares higher than $3.00 Adult or $1.00 reduced fare. Regional day passes are valid on all ORCA services except King County Metro Access vans, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, or Washington State Ferries.
Add a day pass to your ORCA card online at myORCA.com, in the myORCA app, at an ORCA Ticket Vending Machine, at an ORCA customer service location, or by contacting us at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711. If you have a digital ORCA card in Google Wallet, you can add the pass to your ORCA card via the Google Wallet app.
All-Day Puget Pass
An All-Day Puget Pass is a 1-day pass which gives you unlimited rides on transit services with fares up to $3.00 for Adults and up to $1.00 for reduced fare riders. This includes most regional buses and Link light rail.
- An All-Day Puget Pass costs $6.00 for Adults and $2.00 for Senior, Disabled, or ORCA LIFT cardholders.
- Expires at 3 a.m. the next day following your first trip.
3-Day Puget Pass (Coming Soon, Limited Time Only)
Tap into Seattle summer with a 3-day pass! Enjoy unlimited transit rides on services with fares up to $3.00 for Adults and up to $1.00 for reduced fare riders across multiple days, perfect for a long weekend trip to Seattle or a major event around the region.
- A 3-Day Puget Pass costs $18.00 for Adults and $6.00 for Senior, Disabled, or ORCA LIFT cardholders.
- Once active, 3-day passes must be used for three days in a row and expire at 3 a.m. following the third day of use.
- 3-Day Passes are available for purchase from June 1 – August 31, 2026.
About Day Passes
Enjoy unlimited rides on services with fares up to $3.00 for Adults and up to $1.00 for Senior, Disabled, or ORCA LIFT cardholders! If you plan to ride transit more than two times in one day, a day pass may be a good option. Day passes activate on your first tap after purchasing.
Additional E-purse money is required if taking trips with fares higher than $3.00 Adult or $1.00 reduced fare. Regional day passes are valid on all ORCA services except King County Metro Access vans, Kitsap Transit Fast Ferries, or Washington State Ferries.
Add a day pass to your ORCA card online at myORCA.com, in the myORCA app, at an ORCA Ticket Vending Machine, at an ORCA customer service location, or by contacting us at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711. If you have a digital ORCA card in Google Wallet, you can add the pass to your ORCA card via the Google Wallet app.
Pay with ORCA
Tap your ORCA card to board
You are just a tap or scan away from your next ride. The process varies slightly depending on which transit system you are boarding.
Tap your card as you are boarding
As you board the bus, tap your ORCA card on the card reader inside.
Tap your card before boarding
Before boarding Link light rail, RapidRide, Swift, the Sounder commuter train, and the Seattle Streetcar, tap your ORCA card on a yellow card reader outside/on the platform. When you exit Sounder, tap your ORCA card again to complete the trip.
Scan your card as you board
When boarding the Water Taxi, Kitsap Ferries, Zip Shuttle, the Seattle Center Monorail, Via to Transit, and Trailhead Direct, the loading agent or cashier will note or scan your card.
