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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.
- ORCA officials announced on Thursday that starting Monday, Feb. 23, it will accept contactless credit and debit cards and digital wallets, at a press conference inside Init’s downtown Seattle office.
- The technical upgrade aims to make transit easier for occasional riders and tourists, timed to prepare the region for large 2026 events, officials said.
- On ORCA card readers, riders can use contactless Visa, Mastercard, Discover Network, or American Express cards and mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay, but Apple Wallet is a separate feature.
- Tap-to-Pay charges the standard adult fare while preserving the two-hour ORCA transfer benefit, but does not support discounted programs or passes and excludes several services.
- The system will soon expand to Kitsap Transit fast ferries and King County Water Taxi, while fare inspectors verify payments using last four digits and cash and physical tickets remain accepted.
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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.
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