Transportation

Seattle transit system upgrades ticket vending machines, card readers

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May 3, 2022

Customers of the ORCA transit system in Puget Sound, Washington, will soon begin to see new card readers and vending machines as technology is updated and rolled out at transit locations throughout the region, according to a press release.

Starting May 16, ORCA transit customers across the region will have access to a new website, smartphone app, and real-time value loading for their ORCA cards.

Fares will not be collected between 3 a.m. May 14 and May 16 2:29 a.m. on most area transit systems while the ORCA system transitions to a new system.