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Subsidized Annual Pass offered by King County Metro Transit's Customer Service Office

201 South Jackson Street, Customer Information Office, Seattle, WA 98104

Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.
Eligibility
Customers over the age of 6 with income at or below 80% of the Federal Poverty Level, and who meet these additional criteria: 1. Residence in King, Pierce, or Snohomish counties. 2. Enrollment in one of the following benefit programs:
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/State Family Assistance (SFA)
  • Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
  • Aged, Blind, or Disabled Cash Assistance (ABD)
  • Pregnant Women Assistance (PWA) not WIC or Pregnancy Medical.
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Housing & Essential Needs (HEN)
ORCA Lift cards are available to households under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Hours
Phone: M-F 8am-5pm In Person: M-Th, 8:30am-1pm 2pm-4:30pm. 2nd & 4th Sa, 10am-2pm.
(800) 756-5437
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Public Health – Seattle and King County's Community Health Access Program

Application process
Customers can enroll through the following agencies:
  • Public Health - Seattle & King County
  • Catholic Community Services
All eligible customers that enroll in the subsidized annual pass program will need to get a new ORCA LIFT card that will be valid for 2+ years. Subsidized pass credit is up to 12 months.
Fees
None for fully subsidized. ORCA Lift fare is $1 per ride.
Service area
King, WA Pierce, WA Snohomish, WA
Provides fully subsidized annual transit pass to those enrolled in certain state benefit programs to be used on
  • King County Metro
  • King County Water Taxi
  • Access Transportation
  • Via to Transit
  • Sound Transit
  • Seattle Monorail
  • Seattle Streetcar
  • Trailhead Direct
Provides partially subsidized annual passes (ORCA Lift) to low-income area residents. The subsidized annual pass will cover all trips from Metro to Metro, from Sound Transit to Sound Transit, and from Metro to/from Sound Transit. If a customer uses their subsidized ORCA LIFT card to pay for travel on Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Kitsap Transit, or Everett Transit, standard transfer rules apply for transfers within and between those transit agencies.
Providing organization
King County Metro Transit
Transportation agency provides public bus transportation, accessible services, vanpool and rideshare programs, trip planning, lost and found service, park and ride information and general customer service.