Pierce Transit
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Pierce Transit is the primary public transit operator in Pierce County, Washington, serving the urbanized portions of the county, including the city of Tacoma. It operates a variety of services, inclu
Pierce Transit buses at Tacoma Community College
A CNG bus wearing the color scheme Pierce Transit used from around the mid-1980s until 2003
Pierce Transit buses and a Tacoma Link tram on Commerce Street, 2009
Pierce Transit's headquarters in Lakewood, Washington
ORCA card
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The ORCA card is a contactless, stored-value fare and smart card system for public transit in the Puget Sound region of Washington, United States. It is valid on most transit systems in the Seattle me
Pierce Transit
…are enrolled in the ORCA Lift program for low-income households. Pierce Transit accepts payment from cash, the Transit smartphone app, and the regional ORCA card system, which also allows for transfers between different operators. The agency removed all fares for youth passengers (under the age of 19) in September…
The former ORCA card design
First-generation (left) and second-generation (right) ORCA cards
First-generation ORCA vending machine, built by Scheidt & Bachmann