Option 1, Non-Lift ORCA

If you do not qualify for ORCA LIFT, you may purchase an Orca card at Transportation and Parking Services during the sales session at the beginning of each academic term (quarter or semester).

Students are eligible for only one Seattle University sponsored parking or subsidized transportation product at a time. Transportation and Parking Services can not provide a subsidized transportation product (LIFT subsidy, or Puget Pass, or Ferry Pass) and a term-length parking permit to the same student in the same term.

Steps to obtaining a Non-Lift ORCA card

  1. Research the fare value you'll need, the ORCA cards sold are for a specific fare value for Puget Passes. Ferry Passes are for walk on passengers for a specific ferry route
  2. Visit Public Safety during business hours (Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:00pm) during the sales sessions at the beginning of each academic term to purchase the ORCA card before the deadline
  3. Please bring with a form of identification (SU ID card is preferred)
  4. Payment accepted is Visa and Mastercard.

Non-Lift Passes and Prices 

Summer Semester 2024 - Puget Pass and Ferry Pass (last day to purchase - Wednesday, 7/10/2024 before 3pm)

* Each Student is only allowed one active Seattle University Orca Card at any time with only one SU subsidized Orca product (Puget Pass, Ferry Pass, or LIFT subsidy).

If you have an SU Orca card, please send an e-mail to transitpass@seattleu.edu with the fare value you wish to purchase. Renewal payments made online through iParq 

Passes Total Value You Pay SU Subsidizes Orca Product Details
$2.75 $198.00 $99.00 $99.00 $99 E-Purse for June. $2.75 July Puget Pass
$3.25 $234.00

$117.00

$117.00 $117 E-Purse for June, $3.25 July Puget Pass
$4.75 $342.00 $171.00 $171.00 $171 E-Purse for June, $4.75 July Puget Pass
$99 One-time $99 $49.50 $49.50 $99 E-Purse for Summer Semester 2024. May next be renewed Fall 
Semester 2024.
WSF Vashon Island $167.70 $83.85 $83.85 $83.85 E-Purse for June. VI walk-on passenger ferry pass for July
WSF Central Sound $252.30 $126.15 $126.15 $126.15 E-Purse for June. CS walk-on passenger ferry pass July

                         *Orca is non-refundable  

 

Summer Quarter 2024 - Puget Pass and Ferry Pass (last day to purchase - variable, contact our office for more information)

Renew Online:  Pay renewal payment in iParq

All orders come into a queue and processed in order received.  Once payment is processed, Orca product will then be added to the Orca card.     

* Each Student is only allowed one active Seattle University Orca Card at any time with only one SU subsidized Orca product (Puget Pass, Ferry Pass, or LIFT subsidy).

Summer Term ORCA product availability will vary based on a user's academic or on-campus employment schedule over summer.

If you have an SU Orca card, please send an e-mail to transitpass@seattleu.edu with the fare value you wish to purchase. Renewal payments made online through iParq

Passes Total Value You Pay SU Subsidizes Orca Product Details
$2.75 Variable Variable 50% of Total Value Products may include $2.75 monthly passes and/or E-Purse
$3.25 Variable Variable 50% of Total Value Products may include $2.75 monthly passes and/or E-Purse
$4.75 Variable Variable 50% of Total Value Products may include $2.75 monthly passes and/or E-Purse
$99 One-time $99 $49.50 $49.50 $99 E-Purse for Summer Quarter 2024. May be renewed Fall Quarter 2024
WSF Vashon Island Variable Variable 50% of Total Value Products may include monthly walk-on passes and/or E-Purse
WSF Central Sound Variable Variable 50% of Total Value Products may include monthly walk-on passes and/or E-Purse

                          *Orca is non-refundable