ORCA

The Smart, Easy Way to Ride the Bus, Train & Ferry

Your ORCA card

loaded with cash or a pass, makes it easy to ride and transfer between transit options in the Puget Sound region.

ORCA is accepted on

Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit and Washington State Ferries.

No need for correct change

just tap your ORCA at the card reader and your fare is paid. Whether you commute in the region by ferry, train, rail, or bus – or a combination – one card is all you need.

What You Need to Know:

  • myORCA mobile app and myORCA.com website is making paying for transit rides in the Puget Sound region faster and easier.
  • You can now add value to your account in real-time, manage your account from anywhere with the myORCA App and find more retail locations closer to you. Go to www.myORCA.com to learn more.
  • As new stores join the ORCA network, they will be added to the regional retailers map.
  • Future updates will include new tap-to-pay functionality launching on mobile devices, enabling riders to use their phones to pay for transit.
  • New tap-to-pay functionality has launched on some mobile devices, giving riders a new way to pay for transit!

By registering your card, you help protect your card balance if your card is lost or stolen. Want more info about fare products and card types?

Quick. Convenient. Worry-free. Visit myORCA.com to learn more.

ORCA LIFT

What is ORCA LIFT?

ORCA LIFT is a reduced adult fare program that is offered to individuals that meet the eligibility requirements up to or equal to 200 percent of the current Federal Poverty Level Guidelines*. If you qualify, you will receive a discount on the following transit agencies’ services:

  • Sound Transit Services such as ST Express, Link Light Rail, Sounder Commuter Rail
  • King County Metro buses, Water Taxi, Seattle Street Car and Seattle Center Monorail
  • Kitsap Transit buses, Foot Ferries and Fast Ferry service
  • Community Transit buses
  • Everett Transit buses
  • Pierce Transit buses and Runner services

View the eligibility guidelines to see if you qualify for ORCA LIFT. If you qualify, apply by visiting any enrollment location or calling CHAP (Community Health Access Program) at 800.756.5437. You can also apply online through the Reduced Fare Portal.

Here is a list of acceptable documents used to determine qualification or eligibility status. The following enrollment facilities are available for you to submit your applications in person.

How Does ORCA LIFT Work?

  • Initial ORCA LIFT card is free
  • If your ORCA LIFT card is lost, stolen or damaged, replacement cards are $3
  • An ORCA LIFT card lasts for two years after you receive it. You can renew by reapplying via the application process

  • You can reload your ORCA LIFT card with e-Purse value or a transit pass online, or in-person or by phone with Pierce Transit customer service at 253.581.8000.

Pierce County ORCA LIFT Enrollment Centers

Lakewood

Lakewood Healthcare Center
8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Tuesday
10510 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499

Parkland

Parkland Family Medical Clinic
Contact Rachel Starks for appointment, Fridays
253.988.1008
11225 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444

Puyallup

Puyallup Health Center
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday
201 W Main St, Puyallup, WA 98371

Tacoma

Eastside Tanbara Health Center
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., walk-in hours
1708 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Hilltop Regional Medical Center
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., walk-in hours
1202 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405

Tacoma Reach Center
10 a.m. – 1 p.m., 2nd & 4th Thursdays
1314 S L St, Tacoma, WA 98405

Don't wait! Apply Today!

ORCA Outlets

Buy or revalue adult ORCA cards while you shop

You may purchase ORCA cards while shopping at participating retail stores. With more places to buy ORCA cards in person, especially during evenings and weekends, it’s more convenient than ever to switch from cash to an ORCA card. In Pierce County, stop by one of the stores listed below to purchase an Adult card, or reload E-purse value on the ORCA card you already have.

Here are the details:

  • ORCA cards sold at retail stores are full-fare adult cards (for ages 19-64)
  • each card costs $3
  • you may add E-purse value to your card at the same time, so your fare is available immediately for riding.

Tips:

Before heading to a retail outlet, be sure to determine how much E-purse value you would like to load to your card. Later, you may convert your E-purse value to a transit pass online at myORCA.com, through the myORCA app, at ticket vending machines, or at an ORCA Customer Service office. There are many different passes available. If you have questions, please call ORCA Customer Service at 888.988.6722.

Once your ORCA card has been loaded, check your receipt before leaving the register. Be sure that the E-purse amount you requested has been correctly added to your card.

Participating Retail Locations in Pierce County are Listed Below:

albertsons logo

Albertson’s accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards.

Gig Harbor 11330 51st Ave NW, 98332 253.853.4750
Puyallup 11012 Canyon Rd E, 98373 253.537.3770
Tacoma 104 Military Rd S, 98444 253.538.1688
fred meyer logo

Fred Meyer accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards.

Bonney Lake 20901 Hwy 410, 98391 253.891.7303
Gig Harbor 5502 Point Fosdick Dr NW, 98335 253.432.8800
Puyallup 1100 N Meridian, 98371 253.840.8150
Puyallup 17404 Meridian E, 98375 253.445.7840
Spanaway 22303 Mountain Hwy E, 98387 253.875.9282
Sumner 1201 Valley Ave E, 98390 253.826.8400
Tacoma 7250 Pacific Ave, 98408 253.475.6040
Tacoma 4505 S 19th St, 98405 253.756.9280
Tacoma 6901 S 19th St, 98466 253.564.7477
University Place 6305 Bridgeport Way W, 98467 253.460.4000
qfc logo

QFC accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards.

Tacoma 11104 Pacific Ave S 253.535.4477
Tacoma 4101 49th Ave NE 253.925.5040
safeway

Safeway accepts cash only. Visit the Customer Service Counter to revalue or purchase an ORCA card.

Bonney Lake 21301 Highway 410, 98390 253.862.1212
Gig Harbor 4831 Point Fosdick Dr NW, 98335 253.853.1950
Lakewood 10223 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, 98499 253.581.2072
Lakewood 8611 Steilacoom Blvd SW, 98498 253.582.5844
Milton 900 Meridian E Ste 12, 98354 253.927.2332
Puyallup 611 S Meridian, 98371 253.845.2010
Puyallup 11501 Canyon Rd E, 98373 253.536.4792
Puyallup 13308 Meridian E, 98373 253.864.7277
Puyallup 708 Shaw Rd, 98372 253.251.5113
Puyallup 5616 176th St E, 98375 253.414.1737
Tacoma 1302 S 38th St, 98418 253.471.1630
Tacoma 707 S 56th St, 98408 253.471.3477
Tacoma 2637 N Pearl St, 98407 253.759.9251
Tacoma 1112 S M St, 98405 253.627.8840
Tacoma 15805 Pacific Ave S, 98444 253.535.1111
Tacoma 1624 72nd St E 253.537.2124
Tacoma 2411 N Proctor St, 98406 253.752.5570
University Place 3842 Bridgeport Way W, 98466 253.565.6215
winco foods

To buy and reload your ORCA card at WinCo stores, you will need to set up a Western Union account. A customer service associate can help you with this process. Get details about ORCA cards at WinCo.

Puyallup 9518 176th St E 253.846.5033
Tacoma 6201 6th Ave 253.652.7376
Tacoma 1913 S 72nd St 253.830.3005
Sumner 6621 166th Ave E 253.299.7169
Independent
Retailers
Tacoma 5605 Pacific Ave S La Huerta 2 International Market
Tacoma 4601 N Pearl St La Rancherita Food Truck
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Free Youth Transit Pass

Youth ride FREE on Pierce Transit! If you are 18 or younger, bring your Youth ORCA card, High School Student ID, or Middle School Student ID along and you’ll ride for free.

If you are a rider age 13 or older please tap your Youth ORCA card, also known as Free Youth Transit Pass, when you board. Please note: if you received your card at school, to ensure that it provides free rides up until the end of the month in which you turn nineteen, update your youth card expiration date by registering it online. Otherwise, the card provided at school will automatically “convert” to an Adult card.

Ask your school office if they have Youth ORCA cards available. Youth ORCA cards can otherwise be ordered online at myORCA.com or registered at the Customer Service Center(Bus Shop).