Reduced Fare General Information

Reduced fare is available aboard Kitsap Transit routed buses and the Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry to passengers who qualify based on one of the following conditions:

• Medicare Card holders
• Senior – Age 65 or older
• Youth – Age 6 to 18
• Disability
• Low Income

You must have a senior or disabled Regional Reduced Fare Permit (RRFP) ORCA card or a youth or low income reduced fare ORCA card to receive a reduced fare.  These cards can be obtained at Kitsap Transit’s Customer Service office located at the Bremerton Transportation Center (Bremerton Ferry Terminal).  RRFP cards and youth reduced fare ORCA cards can also be obtained at any of the region’s ORCA Customer Service Centers. Click here to visit the ORCA website.

RRFP ORCA Cards
As the holder of an RRFP ORCA card you can use the card to receive a cash discount on the region’s bus systems, including Kitsap Transit.  Simply show the operator your card to pay the reduced cash fare.  RRFP ORCA cards also entitle you to purchase Kitsap Transit’s Reduced Fare Monthly Bus Pass, which is held on the card.  Simply tap the card on the ORCA card reader and it recognizes if you have a valid Reduced Fare pass.  To take advantage of a free 2-hour transfer, you can load cash onto your RRFP ORCA card E-purse.  When tapping your card on a reader, it deducts the appropriate reduced fare and honors a free two-hour transfer. 

To exchange your current RRFP for a new ORCA RRFP, simply take your card to Kitsap Transit’s Customer Service office.

To obtain a new RRFP ORCA card you MUST provide proof of any one of the following conditions at Kitsap Transit’s Customer Service Office:

• Medicare Card holder - Has a valid Medicare card issued by the Social Security Administration (Temporary)
  
  
• Senior – Age 65 or older with valid ID and completed Regional Reduced Fare Permit Application, click here to download the application (pdf) ($3 processing or replacement fee)
  
  
• Disability – Only one of the following forms of verification is necessary and a completed Regional Reduced Fare Permit Application, click here to download the application (pdf) ($3 processing or replacement fee)
  • Verification of receipt of Social Security Disability Benefits or Supplemental Security Income Benefits due to disability (Temporary)
  • Certification by the Veteran’s Administration at a 40% or greater disability level
  • Valid Medicare card issued by the Social Security Administration (Temporary)
  • Valid Regional ADA Paratransit Card
  • Valid ADA Paratransit card from outside the region (Temporary)
  • Persons without any of the above may still qualify if they have an obvious physical impairment and/or physician verification of disability.
  • Currently enrolled by a Washington State Individual Educational Program (IEP) (Temporary)

There is a $3 fee for a new RRFP ORCA card.  There is no charge, at any time, to exchange an existing RRFP card for an RRFP ORCA card.

Reduced Fare ORCA Cards
As holder of a youth Reduced Fare ORCA card you can use the card to receive a cash discount on many of the region’s bus systems, including Kitsap Transit.  As holder of a Kitsap Transit low income Reduced Fare ORCA card you receive reduced fare on Kitsap Transit only.  To receive your reduced fare discount you must pay your fare with a pass or E-purse loaded onto your card.  You will not receive a discount by simply showing the card to the operator.  Paying your reduced fare from E-purse entitles you to a free 2-hour transfer. 
 
To obtain a Reduced Fare ORCA card you MUST provide proof of any one of the following conditions at Kitsap Transit’s Customer Service Office:

• Youth - Age 6 to 18 with valid ID or accompanied by parent or guardian
• Low Income – Only one of the following forms of verification is necessary
  • Award letter from SSI, DSHS, Medical coupon, Food assistance documentation (Note: EBT Quest cards do not qualify as proof - must provide paperwork issued by DSHS)
  • Low income housing paperwork
  • Letter from a public shelter
  • Letter from Work Release
  • Voucher from public assistance agency

The fee for an adult or Reduced Fare ORCA card is $5.

For additional information please contact us at 360-373-2877 or 1-800-501-7433.

Updated: March 1, 2010 Phone: (360) 373-2877 or 1-800-501-RIDE

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