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Free Ferry and Bus Rides for Kids Continues

September 3, 2023

Move Ahead Washington is a statewide transportation funding package that provides funding for transit agencies to implement free fares to riders eighteen (18) years of age and younger. 

Started in the fall of 2022, youth can continue to ride FREE on Kitsap Transit and Washington State Ferries, among other participating transits in the Puget Sound region. WSF free rides for kids includes cyclists, pedestrians and vehicle passengers (not youth drivers).

DETAILS

According to myorca.com, riders age 13 and older are encouraged to show one of the following, if they have it:

-Youth ORCA Card 

  • You can pick up a pass at Kitsap Transit’s Customer Service Office at  the Bremerton Transportation Center. Kitsap Transit also distributed  Youth Passes to participating school districts in Kitsap County. Additionally, you can order a Youth Transit Pass online at myORCA.com.
  • Please “tap” your card when you board a Kitsap bus or Washington State Ferry. On Sound Transit light rail, please also “tap” when you exit.
  • Current youth ORCA cards will stop working if you have not registered before January 31, 2024. Once registered, Youth ORCA cards will be valid for free transit until the customer’s 19th birthday, after which it will turn into an Adult ORCA card.

-Current High School or Middle School Student ID

  • Show your student ID to the driver as you board or any transit official upon request.
  • Note: Student IDs alone are not valid for free fare on the Seattle Center Monorail.

Puget Sound area participating agencies:

  • Kitsap Transit
  • Washington State Ferries
  • Everett Transit 
  • Community Transit 
  • King County Metro 
  • Pierce Transit 
  • Seattle Streetcar 
  • Sound Transit