Through the Rail Plus partnership, Sound Transit and Amtrak Cascades are expanding commuter rail service in north Puget Sound by offering more options for your weekday peak trips between Everett and Seattle. With this partnership, Amtrak Cascades will now serve Sounder stations at King Street, Edmonds and Everett.
Paying your fare: Monthly PugetPass, ORCA Card*, GoPass, GoBCC, UPass, FlexPass cards with a valid fare value are accepted onboard the Amtrak Rail Plus trains, and any valid Amtrak ticket may be used on Sounder to travel between Everett and Seattle.
How to ride Amtrak Rail Plus with an ORCA Passport Card or ORCA Pass:
- Confirm your pass is equal to one-way fare
- Go to a TVM on a Sounder Platform
- Select Destination (two times, one general, then one specific)
- Select Amtrak RailPlus which appears in the bottom button line-up in the right hand corner
- Screen says, "Amtrak RailPlus requires a monthly regional pass"
- Place your ORCA Pass or Passport card into the Card Reader
- Retrieve your TVM generated Amtrak RailPlus "validation" ticket
You will receive credit for the value of your ORCA Pass or Passport. (Passport Cards have a "face" value of $4.75.)
To travel as listed below, your Orca Pass value must match the corresponding fare:
One-Way Fare: King Street Station to Edmonds ($3.50), Mukilteo (No Amtrak Service), or Everett ($4.50)
The TVM reads your ORCA Passport card, and issues an Amtrak RailPlus ticket with a date, destination and ORCA card number.
When Amtrak RailPlus conductors inspect, they will want to see both your ORCA Pass or Passport card and the validation ticket.
You cannot "upgrade" a pass for RailPlus. RailPlus is intended for regular commuters, not casual riders who would otherwise buy a regular Amtrak ticket.
PugetPass holders wishing to ride Sound Transit rail services need to purchase a Puget Pass of sufficient value to cover the trip, or purchase a separate ticket for the full amount.
Note: All other fare media that can currently be "upgraded" at a TVM are being phased out Jan 1, 2010.
- Full-fare PugetPass is accepted on Sounder commuter rail, Amtrak Rail Plus trips; and bus service operated by Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit, Pierce Transit and King County Metro Transit.
- Passes used on Amtrak must be equal to the full-fare price of the trip.
- Although accepted on Sounder trains, no pass upgrades, Day Passes or Single-Trip tickets will be accepted on Amtrak services.
- Amtrak tickets are accepted only on Sounder service between Seattle and Everett, Monday through Friday.
- Infants under two years old ride free on Amtrak's Rail Plus service, but must be accompanied by a paying adult. Passengers older than two qualify for a reduced Youth Fare.
- Bicycles require reserved space and are not free on Amtrak Rail Plus services.
A Regional Reduced Fare Permit is required when paying a senior or disabled fare. The permit is available for $3.00. In Snohomish County, contact Community Transit or Everett Transit for eligibility requirements.
Sound Transit
1-888-889-6368/ TTY Relay:711
Amtrak Cascades
1-800-USA-RAIL
www.AmtrakCascades.com