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==Link light rail fares==
 
==Link light rail fares==
Fares on [[Sound Transit Central Link|Central Link]] range from [http://www.soundtransit.org/Fares-and-Passes/Link-fares.xml $2.00 to $2.75 each way] depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a [[Sound Transit ticket machines|ticket machine]] or use an [[ORCA]] card. Central Link uses the [[proof of payment]] system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.
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Fares on [[Sound Transit Central Link|Central Link]] range from [http://www.soundtransit.org/Fares-and-Passes/Link-fares $2.00 to $2.75 each way] depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a [[Sound Transit ticket machines|ticket machine]] or use an [[ORCA]] card. Central Link uses the [[proof of payment]] system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.
  
 
[[Sound Transit Tacoma Link|Tacoma Link]] is free.
 
[[Sound Transit Tacoma Link|Tacoma Link]] is free.
  
 
==Sounder fares==
 
==Sounder fares==
Fares on [[Sounder]] range from [http://www.soundtransit.org/Fares-and-Passes/Sounder-fares.xml $2.75 to $5.25 each way] depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a [[Sound Transit ticket machines|ticket machine]] or use an [[ORCA]] card. Sounder uses the [[proof of payment]] system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.
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Fares on [[Sounder]] range from [http://www.soundtransit.org/Fares-and-Passes/Sounder-fares $2.75 to $5.25 each way] depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a [[Sound Transit ticket machines|ticket machine]] or use an [[ORCA]] card. Sounder uses the [[proof of payment]] system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.
  
 
==[[PugetPass]]==
 
==[[PugetPass]]==

Revision as of 15:27, 14 August 2015

Bus fares

Sound Transit has three fares zones based on the counties the system serves. Trips that start or ends at a zone line pay the one zone fare.

<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One county fare, multi-county fare Adult, $2.50"$" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2.5., $3.00 Youth (age 6- 18), $1.25, $2.50 Senior/disabled
(with Regional Reduced Fare Permit), $0.75, $1.50 </simpletable>

Paper transfers from King County Metro are not accepted on Sound Transit routes. ORCA cards are accepted.

Link light rail fares

Fares on Central Link range from $2.00 to $2.75 each way depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a ticket machine or use an ORCA card. Central Link uses the proof of payment system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.

Tacoma Link is free.

Sounder fares

Fares on Sounder range from $2.75 to $5.25 each way depending on distance traveled. Before boarding the trains, buy your train ticket from a ticket machine or use an ORCA card. Sounder uses the proof of payment system and passengers caught without a valid ticket or pass are subject to eviction and/or citation. OCRA card riders need to tap on at a yellow card reader before boarding and tap off after exiting so that proper fare is charged.

PugetPass

A regional monthly pass is available to ORCA card holders. The pass is sold at prices range from $18 to $189 for fare values range from $0.50 to $5.25. It is accepted for regular service for various transit providers in the region. If the actual fare exceeds the fare value on the pass, a fare upgrade is required.