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 are now accepted onboard the Amtrak Rail Plus trains, and any valid Amtrak ticket may be used on Sounder to travel between Everett and Seattle.
ORCA Cards: As of July, ORCA Cards containing monthly passes, school or employer passes of appropriate fare value can be used at Sounder ticket machines to obtain RailPlus tickets for Amtrak Cascades service.
- 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
