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Seattle Transit’s New ‘Tap-to-Pay’ Feature Goes Live Next Week as Region Gears up for World Cup
The new Tap to Pay option supports most contactless cards and wallets, preserving transfer benefits but excluding discounted fares, starting Feb. 23 across Puget Sound transit.
- On Feb. 19, ORCA announced a Tap to Pay option that begins Feb. 23, across Puget Sound regional transit, announced in a Feb. 19 ORCA news release.
- Ahead of Feb. 23, ORCA timed the rollout to expand access and support large 2026 events like the FIFA World Cup 2026 and new light rail openings, officials said.
- Major contactless payment methods like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay will work on ORCA readers, which are configured with Visa’s MTT model and support Apple Wallet Express Mode.
- Contactless riders will pay adult fares but retain the ORCA two-hour transfer benefit, while discounted riders must continue using ORCA cards, which remain issued and accepted regionwide.
- Some services will not initially accept contactless payments, including the Seattle Monorail, and fare inspectors will ask for last four digits instead of scanning cards, with each rider needing their own device or card.
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Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards
A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to use credit and debit cards and digital wallets to pay for transit across the Puget Sound region.
Tap to Pay launches across Puget Sound transit systems Feb. 23
Beginning Feb. 23, ORCA will introduce a new Tap to Pay feature allowing riders to use contactless credit and debit cards and digital wallets to pay fares on most transit systems across the Puget Sound region. Riders will be able to tap contactless Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express cards, as well as digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, at ORCA card readers to ride. The option is designed to expand access to…
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