Skip to main content

ORCA Business Programs

There’s work-life and life-life. Help your employees find fulfillment in both, with Metro’s Business Programs. Our ORCA cards can be used for any transit trip, to the workplace and the pizza place. For heading out on date night or dropping the kids at soccer.

In today’s job market, it’s more important than ever to attract and retain great employees with great benefits. Whether your team works on the frontlines, from home or somewhere in-between—no matter if your company is large or small—ORCA transit benefits offer flexibility, freedom and value.

 

orcabp-benefits

BENEFITS

Our transit benefit programs (Business Choice and Business Passport) can make a big impact on your employees, your community and your bottom line.


manage_accounts

Easy to manage

Manage your employee transit benefits through our simple online portal.

savings

Accessible tax savings

You and your employees can take advantage of tax-free and pre-tax commuter savings.

energy_savings_leaf

Eco-conscious

Public transit rides help reduce greenhouse emissions and congestion around the Puget Sound.

credit_score

Flexible and valuable

Business Program ORCA cards work aboard all major transit agencies in the Puget Sound region.

Choose a program

ORCA Business Incentive

Compare features

Features Business Choice Business Passport
Unlimited-use ORCA cards for all employees No Yes
Employee cost-sharing option (i.e., employee pre-tax payroll deductions) Yes
Yes
Add value to cards monthly/as needed
Yes Optional
Annual Contract
No
Yes
Employer contributions required & minimum 5 employees needed No
Yes
Online card management & direct customer support Yes
Yes
Vanpool & Vanshare subsidy Optional
Yes
Home Free Guarantee emergency rides Optional
Yes
Invoice payment option Yes
Yes
Credit card payment option Yes
No

Your ORCA Transit network

  • Buses: Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, King County Metro, Pierce Transit & Sound Transit
  • Water taxis & ferries: King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit Foot & Fast Ferries
  • Rail: Sound Transit Link light rail & Sound Transit Sounder (including Rail Plus partnership with Amtrak Cascades)
  • Paratransit transportation: King County Metro Access, Kitsap Transit Access & Pierce Transit Shuttle
  • Metro Vanpool & Vanshare
  • Seattle Streetcar
  • Seattle Monorail
  • Washington State Ferries (available as add-on)

ORCA Business Incentive

ORCA Business Programs

Big transit benefits, lower cost

  • Signing up for the first time? Subsidize your employees’ transit passes with ORCA Business Passport and you may be eligible for 50% off your first year, for a savings of up to $10,000.
  • Already a client? Renew your ORCA Business Passport contract for a second year, and you may be eligible for 25% off your renewal contract, for a savings of up to $5,000.

Employer Toolkit

Use our ORCA Business Programs brochures and flyers to educate your team about their transit benefits.

  • ORCA card guide
  • Passport plan brochure
  • Choice plan brochure
  • Home Free Guarantee flyer
  • Vanpool flyer
  • Vanshare flyer

Contact us

To get started with the ORCA Business Passport program—and to confirm the annual cost for your business—please contact a Passport team member today.

For Snohomish County area, email: OrcaBusinessAccounts@commtrans.org

For Pierce County area, email: CommuteSolutions@PierceTransit.org or phone: 253-983-3792

For your King County business, use the form below or email: employer.services@kingcounty.gov

expand_less