Regional Reduced Fare Permit

Any person who presents proof of one or more of the following can get a Regional Reduced Fare Permit:

• Is at least 65 years of age
• Is now eligible for Social Security disability benefits or now gets Supplemental Security Income Benefits because of disability (Temporary RRFP)
• Is now certified by the Veterans Administration at a 40 percent or greater disability level
• Has a valid Medicare card issued by the Social Security Administration (Temporary RRFP)
• Has a valid Regional ADA Paratransit eligibility letter or card
• Has a valid ADA Paratransit eligibility letter or card from outside the region (Temporary RRFP)
• Has obvious physical impairments meeting one or more of the RRFP Eligibility Criteria
• Is certified by a Washington State-licensed physician (M.D.), psychiatrist, psychologist (Ph.D.), Physician Assistant (P.A.), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (A.R.N.P.), or audiologist (certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association) as meeting one or more of the RRFP Eligibility Criteria. Call Metro at 206-553-3000 (WA Relay: 711) to get a certification form or use the RRFP Application Form and have your doctor fill it out before you register.

A Personal Care Attendant Regional Reduced Fare Permit is available for persons who require an aid to help with travel all or some of the time.

Paying with an ORCA RRFP

An ORCA RRFP card allows you to receive reduced fares on participating transit systems. You may either present your ORCA RRFP to the driver and pay the reduced fare in cash, or load your ORCA RRFP with a PugetPass or E-purse (Electronic Purse) and pay fare by tapping the ORCA card reader.

Transfers and ORCA RRFP

Paying your fare with a valid ORCA RRFP loaded with a PugetPass or E-purse provides automatic transfers within two hours on participating transit systems. Metro drivers will provide paper transfers upon request when you pay cash. Paper transfers are valid only on Metro buses.

Monthly PugetPass on an ORCA RRFP

You may load a monthly PugetPass onto your ORCA RRFP to pay your reduced fares. Since reduced fares on Metro are $1 per trip, you will need to purchase a $36 Monthly PugetPass.

A Monthly PugetPass is available for purchase in the following ways:

• Online at myORCA.com
• By mail with an ORCA Order Form
• In-person at Metro Pass Sales Office or contact Neighborhood Pop-Up
• At third-party ORCA retail outlets

The $36 PugetPass on an ORCA RRFP will cover your fare on King County Metro buses and cover $1 on any trip taken on participating transit agencies (Credit does not apply to trips on Washington State Ferries.) If the fare on other systems is more than $1, you will need to pay the difference.

Load value automatically

Set-up Autoload to automatically load a new PugetPass or E-purse onto your ORCA card when you need it. PugetPasses load automatically the first time you ride in a new calendar month. E-purse loads automatically when the value on your card isn’t enough to cover the full cost of your trip.

• Online at myORCA.com
• By mail, first call 206-553-3000 (TTY: 711) to request an Autoload form or print one from myORCA.com.
• In-person at the Metro's Pass Sales Office

The Autoload function will be ready to use about 24-48 hours after your request is processed. Be sure to use your card at least once in the first 60 days so the Autoload activates and is ready when you need it.

Senior RRFP

Regional Reduced Fare Permits are available at Metro's Pass Sales Office or Neighborhood Pop-Up.

You can trade in your old Senior Regional Reduced Fare Permit for an ORCA RRFP at any time. Just mail or bring in your old permit, and we'll give you an ORCA RRFP at no charge.

Permanent Disabled RRFP

Permanent Disabled Regional Reduced Fare Permits are available at Metro's Pass Sales Office or Neighborhood Pop-Up.

You can trade in your old Permanent Disabled RRFP for an ORCA RRFP at any time. Just bring in your old permit, and we'll give you an ORCA RRFP at no charge.

Temporary Disabled RRFP

Temporary Disabled Regional Reduced Fare Permits are available at Metro's Pass Sales Office or Neighborhood Pop-Up.

New Temporary RRFP card holders will always get an ORCA RRFP card.

Getting an ORCA RRFP without an existing RRFP card

See "How to apply" above.

You can replace your senior RRFP ORCA card online at myORCA.com, in person at the Metro Pass Sales Office or by phone. Once the old card is replaced it will be permanently blocked and can no longer be used for fare payment. The fee to replace a RRFP card is $3. Any valid passes, E-purse, and/or active Autoload will be transferred to your new card automatically.

To replace online, you must first have or set up a myORCA.com account. Once you have set up your account and logged in, you can replace your card using your web browser or phone app:

myORCA.com website

• Select the “Replace card” button
• Choose the card you want to replace

myORCA phone app

• Select your card
• Visit the Actions menu
• Select the “Replace card” button

If you want to block your card without ordering a replacement, you can block your card online through the myORCA.com website or phone app, or call Metro Customer Information at (206) 553-3000 / TTY: 711.

You can replace your disabled RRFP ORCA card online at myORCA.com, in person at the Metro Pass Sales Office or by phone. Once the old card is replaced it will be permanently blocked and can no longer be used for fare payment. The fee to replace a RRFP card is $3. Any valid passes, E-purse, and/or active Autoload will be transferred to your new card automatically.

To replace online, you must first have or set up a myORCA.com account. Once you have set up your account and logged in, you can replace your card using your web browser or phone app:

myORCA.com website

• Select the “Replace card” button
• Choose the card you want to replace

myORCA phone app

• Select your card
• Visit the Actions menu
• Select the “Replace card” button

If you want to block your card without ordering a replacement, you can block your card online through the myORCA.com website or phone app, or call Metro Customer Information at (206) 553-3000 / TTY: 711.