Remember to take the payment card you wish to use out of your wallet before you tap on to public transit.
Card readers are smart, but they're not that smart. ORCA cards and contactless credit or debit cards are now accepted across the region! #JoinThePod
Differences between ORCA cards & Tap to Pay ✅ ❌
Are you wondering whether or not to use an ORCA card or credit card to pay for transit? Our handy Fact Sheet might help.
Questions? Visit info.myorca.com/contactless/ for more information and support resources.
Boop's been listening to the new Harry Styles album all morning (and disco-ing occasionally). Be like Harry and "Boop all the time" when you ride transit around Puget Sound! 🪩 #JoinThePod
On Board with Boop: How fare inspection works when you pay with a credit or debit card 💳
Visit support.myorca.com for more information on Tap to Pay & fare inspection.
At this time, in order to use a pass, a Day Pass must be added to an ORCA card, either plastic or in Google Wallet.
Also, that poor card reader screen 🙁
Woohoo!!! 👏
Hi there - ORCA cards in Apple Wallet are not supported at this time.
Tap to Pay: You can tap Visa, Mastercard, Discover Network, or American Express credit and debit cards, or cards in digital wallets, using Apple Pay™, Google Pay™, or Samsung Pay™ to pay for transit. 🚌 🚅 🛳️
🔗 info.myorca.com/contactless/
ORCA Tips for Using Tap to Pay
• Take your card out of your wallet
• Be mindful of other cards when near readers
• Keep tapping an ORCA card if you qualify for reduced fares
• 1 rider per card
• Tap the same card to get your 2hr transfer credit
Visit info.myorca.com/contactless/ for more info
Every card is welcome aboard 🚅 🚌 🛳️
Tap to Pay is now live across Puget Sound! Tap your contactless credit or debit card, physical or in a digital wallet, to pay your transit fare. Easy.
Learn more: info.myorca.com/contactless/
Tap to Pay: a new kind of boop is coming to a card reader near you 🚌 🚆 ⛴️
Riders will start to see new screens on ORCA card readers today and through the weekend as Tap to Pay rolls out across the system. Complete launch is set for Monday, February 23rd 🥳
Hi there - good question. Yes, we recommend taking the card you wish to tap and pay with out of your wallet before doing so.
📰 ORCA Press Release: Tap to Pay Coming 2/23
On February 23, ORCA is launching a new Tap to Pay feature allowing riders to use credit and debit cards, and digital wallets, to pay for transit across the Puget Sound region.
🔗 Full press release: info.myorca.com/news/tap-to-...
Make my heart Boop ❤️
Here are the winners of our 2026 ORCA Valentine's Day Poem Contest. A big thank you to the dozens of ORCA fans that submitted poems. This is one of our favorite activities each and every year! #JoinThePod
Good morning, 12s! Transit is your best friend today if you're going to the parade. Get an all day pass for just $6. 🏈 🏆
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2014: Seattle was PACKED after the Seahawks won their first championship. We're expecting at 750,000+ visitors during tomorrow's Victory Parade. We urge you: walk, bike, bus, take the Sounder or light rail if you're coming to celebrate. Travel will be challenging, but worth it!
An All Day Puget Pass let's you ride unlimited transit across the region for only $6! 🏈 Remember, once you buy a day pass, it will activate the next time you tap your ORCA card.
See you at the parade tomorrow! Go Hawks! 💙 💚
Tap to Pay with a contactless credit or debit card soft launches on @kingcountymetro.bsky.social RapidRide G Line today!
For more info and all the details, visit info.myorca.com/g-line/
ORCA Blog Post 📰
The results from the 2025 ORCA Customer Survey are in - and it's clear that ORCA remains very popular with transit riders 🥳
▪️ 92% of customers very satisfied w/ ORCA
▪️ 97% would recommend ORCA to a friend
Read more: bit.ly/4jWKMcT
2026 is shaping up to be a HUGE year for ORCA and public transit around Puget Sound.
Sign up for Tapping In: ORCA Monthly News to be among the first to get important ORCA and transit updates.
A special edition of the newsletter is coming next week 👀
🔗 bit.ly/3sLIsPP
The Seahawks face the Niners again on Saturday. 🏈
We thought we'd share what's In and Out of style this weekend.
Hi there! Glad you enjoyed ORCA Wrapped. We're already discussing how to improve the product and experience for next year and we'll take your suggestion into consideration. Thanks 🙂
Did you miss out on an ORCA Wrapped report in December? Well, you're in luck.
You can still sign up (by 1/11) before we send the final batch of 2025 ORCA Wrapped reports next week.
You can learn more & register at the link below ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/49pSqa9
ORCA is hiring!
Are you looking to join a regional, transformative, and passionate team that helps shape public transit in Seattle and around Puget Sound? ORCA has two open opportunities:
Information Security Manager
🔗 bit.ly/4psmCIm
Head of Product Delivery
🔗 bit.ly/49nMpvg
Hi there - no updates as of right now.
My fav wrapped provided by @theorcacard.bsky.social 🚊🚌
#transit
Boop is caffeinated and ready for the BIG game tonight 🏈
Get to and from the stadium quickly, and for less than the cost of a hot dog, by using ORCA and public transit. Go Hawks!
ORCA Wrapped 2025 is here 💙
Take a look at the busiest stations, days, total trips, and more. See any surprises?
Did you sign up for Wrapped? Customer reports were sent last night, so check your email, and be sure to share your stats on socials (and tag us!) for the rest of the ORCA pod to see 🎉
