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Any eligible person may apply for an RRFP card at an ORCA customer service office. The card is free. Senior RRFP cards can also be obtained by mailing the application to the ORCA customer service office.
How do you qualify for an ORCA lift?
To qualify for ORCA LIFT, a residents’ income must be no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services standard. In Snohomish County, the Washington Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) will verify income and issue a card to the eligible individual.
Can you use an ORCA card for more than one person?
All ORCA cards except LIFT can be used to pay for multiple riders traveling together. You must have E-purse value on your ORCA card to pay group fare.
What is an unregistered ORCA card?
Unregistered ORCA cards can be registered online to a My ORCA account, over the phone, in person at an ORCA customer service office, or by mail when you order your card. LIFT and RRFP ORCA cards are automatically registered, but you may need to create a My ORCA account to view your card online.
Can ORCA cards expire?
Youth, LIFT, and temporary Disabled RRFP cards all have an expiration date. After that date they become an adult ORCA cards instead of reduced fare cards. When tapped after the date of expiration, an adult fare will be charged. – LIFT cards usually expire within 2-3 years of issuance.
How much is a monthly ORCA card?
The cost Trip value Pass total cost per month $0.50 $18.00 $0.75 $27.00 $1.00 $36.00 $1.25 $45.00.
How do I get an ORCA card discount?
Get a card Call the Community Health Access Program (CHAP) at 1-800-756-5437. Receive your card in 7-10 days. Go online using the Reduced Fare Portal. Receive your card in 7-10 days. In person, visit one of the authorized enrollment offices around King County. Receive your ORCA LIFT card that day.
Can I transfer money from one ORCA card to another?
Can I transfer funds from one ORCA card to another ORCA card? Funds can NOT be transferred unless doing a replacement.
Does ORCA card work on water taxi?
The King County Water Taxi is now offering a reduced fare for passengers who have ORCA LIFT cards. The ORCA LIFT fare is $3.00 per one-way trip on the West Seattle route and $3.75 per one-way trip on the Vashon Island route.
Can I put my ORCA card on my phone?
You can download the app for Android and iPhone and buy tickets directly using your credit card, debit card or cash.
How do I replace my ORCA card?
Or call ORCA Customer Service at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711 for assistance with blocking your lost or stolen card without ordering a replacement. To replace via mail, complete the ORCA Card Order/Add Value form and mail it with payment for the $5 replacement fee to the address on the form.
What is my ORCA card balance?
How do I check my balance? Login to your My ORCA account or call ORCA Customer Service at 888-988-6722 / TTY: 711.
Why is my ORCA card blocked?
9.1 If an ORCA Card malfunctions, it will be blocked when it is surrendered at an ORCA Customer Service Office or received at the ORCA Regional Mail Center (201 S Jackson St, MS KSC-TR-0108, Seattle WA 98104-3856).
Does ORCA card save money?
The ORCA card is a smart card that carries a transit pass or fare. It is the most convenient way to pay your fare on Everett Transit buses. Using an ORCA card may save you money, especially if you travel frequently by bus and make transfers.
What does ORCA lift stand for?
It’s ‘One Regional Card for All’ June 5, 2020. ORCA stands for One Regional Card for All. It’s a stored-value card that can be used on nine different transit agencies in the Puget Sound area, including King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Pierce County, and Kitsap Transit.
Does QFC sell Orca cards?
“QFC is excited to offer the convenience of the ORCA Card to our customers,” said Eric Miller, Public Affairs Specialist for QFC. Customers can order their ORCA cards online at www.orcacard.com, by calling 1-888-988-ORCA (6722), by visiting a transit agency customer service office or at a fare vending machine.
What does the ORCA card cover?
Use ORCA to pay vanpool fare for Community Transit, King County Metro, Kitsap Transit and Pierce Transit. Your ORCA card can be loaded with: A regional pass, like a monthly PugetPass. A regional day pass.
How much does an ORCA cost?
The cost of a live killer whale is, at minimum, US $1-million, a price tag that gives Russian whalers more than enough incentive.
What is the Puget Pass?
Puget Pass is a system in the Seattle area where riders pay a fixed monthly price based on the value of the trip they want to have included. It’s promoted by all the regional transit agencies, and sold at a price of 36 times the one-way value for a month. Many employers purchase Puget Pass for their employees.
Where can ORCA card be used?
Puget Sound region.
How much is King County Water Taxi?
Fares Fare type Cash or Ticket ORCA Adult $5.75 $5.00 ORCA LIFT — $3.75 Senior (65+)/Disabled $2.50* $2.50* Youth (6-18) $5.75 $3.75**.
How do I use my ORCA card for water taxi?
King County Water Taxi: Tap your ORCA card on the handheld reader as you board the water taxi. Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry: Tap your ORCA card on the reader before boarding (Port Orchard-Bremerton and Annapolis-Bremerton routes only). Seattle Streetcar: Show your ORCA card to the conductor or fare inspector when asked.
Is a water taxi the same as a ferry?
A boat service shuttling between two points would normally be described as a ferry rather than a water bus or taxi. The term water taxi is usually confined to a boat operating on demand, and water bus to a boat operating on a schedule. In North American usage, the terms are roughly synonymous.
Can I pay with my debit card on the bus?
Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.
How do you pay for Metro Bus?
Use cash or a credit card to buy a ticket from the ticket machine on the station platform, validate your Go-To Card or pass at the card reader on the platform or use the Metro Transit mobile app.
