When you get off the train and tap off at your destination station, ORCA calculates the correct fare to charge against your card. If you don’t tap off, your card will be charged the maximum fare..
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How do I tap my ORCA card?
Tap your ORCA card to board
- 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.
- Scan your card.
How do I know if my ORCA card is active?
Go to www.commutercheckcard.com and choose Version 3. Enter card information and view transaction history. Or call 1-855-518-3789. If you check your ORCA card balance and your value is “pending”; you successfully transferred funds and the funds will load when you next tap your ORCA card on a bus.
What is ORCA e-purse?
E-purse is loaded pre-paid value on your ORCA card, like a pre-paid coffee card. The fare value of your ride is deducted automatically from your card, and if you need to transfer to complete your trip, the transfer credit is calculated.
What is an unregistered ORCA card?
An unregistered card is not associated with the cardholder so the cardholder does not have balance protection, cannot authorize an Autoload, and cannot check their transaction history or card value online.
How much is the light rail from Seatac to downtown Seattle?
Link travels between University of Washington Station and Angle Lake Station, making 14 stops along the way, including downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport. Adult fares range from $2.25 to $3.25; Children 5 & under ride free; Youth 6-18 pay $1.50; Seniors 65+ & Disabled pay $1.00.
Is Seattle metro still free?
Sound Transit requires fares on all buses and trains, with the exception of Tacoma Link light rail. Use your ORCA card or the Transit GO Ticket app for touch-free payment.
What does ORCA card stand for?
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.
What is Orca e purse? E-purse is loaded pre-paid value on your ORCA card, like a pre-paid coffee card. The fare value of your ride is deducted automatically from your card, and if you need to transfer to complete your trip, the transfer credit is calculated.
Do you tap ORCA card twice?
If you tap your card before you get on the train but fail to tap when you get off, you’ll be charged for the most expensive possible trip. If you’re using an ORCA card to pay your fare, that’s probably reason enough for you to tap twice.
Does Seattle link check tickets?
Sound Transit Fare Ambassadors check riders on our trains and at the platforms for tickets or tapped ORCA cards. Our goal is to check at least ten percent of our train riders randomly every month and keep fare evasion rates around three percent. We report back to our Board how we’re doing every month.
What is PugetPass?
Regional Monthly Pass/PugetPass
A regional monthly pass lets you travel on all transit services in the region for a specified period of time. Passes are valid on Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit, Monorail, Pierce Transit, Seattle Streetcar, and Sound Transit.
Does ORCA card work on Link light rail?
This is especially true for all our riders who will be using the new Link light rail stations at the University of Washington and Capitol Hill. Simply tap your ORCA card as you walk or roll through the system: tap the card when you get on the bus, before you get on the train and when you get off the train.
Can I scan my ORCA card twice?
It is possible to share one ORCA card between two or more people, provided that (1) you load it with e-Purse value, and (2) you alert the bus drivers BEFORE the first tap, so they can reconfigure the fare box.to accept multiple taps from the same card.
What does a blocked ORCA card mean?
The meaning of blocked card status via the online business account is that those cards have been designated as Blocked and cannot be used for any transaction. Note: this meaning is different than the Card Status report.
What is a blocked ORCA card?
Page 6. 9.0 Blocking and Replacing Defective Cards. 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).
Are Seattle buses still free?
Sound Transit requires fares on all buses and trains, with the exception of Tacoma Link light rail. Use your ORCA card or the Transit GO Ticket app for touch-free payment. Scroll down for a list of Fares by service.
Why is it called an ORCA card?
The ORCA card (for 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.
How much does it cost to take the bus in Seattle?
Fares
| Type | Single Ride | Day Pass # |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (19 – 64) | $2.25 | $4.50 |
| Youth (6 – 18) | $1.50 | $3.00 |
| Seniors (65+)/RRFP * | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| Children 5 and under | Free | Free |
Do Seattle buses take credit cards?
Fast and Easy! Use your smart phone to buy and use transit tickets. Charges tickets to your debit or credit card. Available for Metro bus, King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit, Seattle Streetcar and Sound Transit.
Do you have to pay for Seattle Link? A: You can buy a one-way ticket or an all day/round trip ticket for Link light rail at all Link light rail stations and Sounder stations. You can pay with cash or a credit/debit card, but the easiest way to pay is with an ORCA card.
