Locations for health insurance enrollment and ORCA LIFT cards
For questions or enrollment assistance by phone, please call us at 800-756-5437
Get where you need to go.
Pay a lot less to get there.
Now there's a more affordable way to get to work, school, shopping, day care or anywhere else you need to go. It's ORCA LIFT, a new, reduced transit fare that can help you get more out of your public transportation system. ORCA LIFT cards can be used for Metro buses for only $1.50 per trip, any time of the day.
Learn more from Metro's main ORCA LIFT website.
Once you qualify for the ORCA LIFT program, you'll receive an ORCA LIFT card registered to your name, with the same features every ORCA card has. You can load an E-purse value on your card to pay for trips one at a time, or load a discounted monthly pass that lets you take unlimited trips for an entire month. But what makes ORCA LIFT special is you have all the power and convenience of the ORCA card system at a fraction of the cost.
With the ORCA LIFT card, income-qualified riders can save up to 50 percent or more on:
- Metro Transit buses
- Kitsap Transit buses
- Sound Transit Link light rail
- Sound Transit Regional Express buses
- Sounder Trains
- King County Water Taxi
- Seattle Streetcar
What to bring to verify your income:
- If you already are enrolled in Washington Healthplanfinder, Apple Health, Washington Basic Food (EBT) or TANF, the enrollment expert can confirm your eligibility.
- If you are in another defined benefits program, bring a letter or statement confirming that you're enrolled.
- Paystubs for the last 30 days, tax returns (for self-employed only) and other documents can be used to verify your income.
- You may also need to provide proof of household size.
- See additional details from Metro
Check the date on the back of your card to see when the discounted fare expires. You can renew online or in person at the locations listed below. If you need assistance, call us at 800-756-5437.
To qualify, a person's gross household income (before taxes are taken out) must be no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level as established by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department as indicated in the table at right
Assistance provided by Public Health outreach workers and community-based partner agencies who also can help with health insurance and other programs.
To replace lost, stolen or damaged LIFT Cards, contact Metro Customer Service at 206-553-3000.
200% of federal poverty level |
|
|---|---|
Family size |
Monthly |
1 |
$2,081 |
2 |
$2,818 |
3 |
$3,555 |
4 |
$4,291 |
5 |
$5,028 |
6 |
$5,765 |
7 |
$6,501 |
8 |
$7,238 |
Enroll for health insurance and ORCA LIFT cards at multiple locations around King County
If applying for health insurance, you will need to know your birth date, social security number, and annual income before taxes and deductions. Legal immigrants will need to supply a passport, alien, or other immigration numbers.
East King Community Service Office (CSO)
805 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Eastgate Public Health Center
14350 SE Eastgate Way,
Bellevue, WA 98007
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Wednesdays at 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (except first Wednesday of the month, time is 10:30 am to 6:00 pm)
- Learn more about other services at this location
Northshore Public Health Center at Totem Lake
13030 121st Way NE, Suite 202, Kirkland, WA 98034
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- Learn more about other services at this location
15990 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052
- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
16225 NE 87th St, Suite #A-8, Redmond, WA 98052
- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Hopelink Shoreline
17837 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
- Tuesdays, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed 1:30-2:30 pm for lunch)
Auburn Public Health Center
901 Auburn Way N, Suite A, Auburn, WA 98002
Enter parking lot on 9th St. NE
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:45 pm
Birch Creek Public Health Center
13111 SE 274th St, Kent, WA 98030
Burien Community Center
14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
- 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month,10:00 am to 12:00 pm
212 5th Ave., Kent, WA 98032
- Mondays, 8:00 am to 11:30 pm
- Thursdays and Fridays, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Enumclaw Plateau Ministries
1806 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022
- Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
616 S. 348th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
33431 13th Place S, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (closed for lunch 12:30-2:00 pm daily); 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Learn more about other services at this location
33431 13th Place S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Global to Local
4040 S. 188th St., SeaTac WA 98188
Located at the Village at Angle Lake
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Call Connection Desk at 206-816-3243 or 206-816-3266
Health Insurance Enrollment Center-Federal Way
1640 S. 318th P, Suite B, Federal Way, WA 98003
NOTICE:
The Health Insurance Enrollment Center in Federal Way will be closed all day on Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019.
- Monday - Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Fridays: Closed
- 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Orca to Go services will be available the 2nd Monday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Services include:
- New card sales
- Add e-purse value
- ORCA Monthly Pass sales
- Regional reduced fair permits (Senior/disabled cards)
- Report lost cards or change of address
Kent Community Service Office (CSO)
1313 W Meeker St #100, Kent, WA 98032
- Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kent Public Health Center
25742 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030
Located at the Kent Hill Plaza Shopping Center
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm (closed from 12:30 to 2:00 pm for lunch)
Renton Community Service Office (CSO)
500 SW 7th St, Suite B, Renton, WA 98057
- Every Thursday, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
3201 NE 7th St, Renton, WA 98056
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Vashon Food Bank
10030 SW 210th St, Vashon, WA 98070
- Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Vashon Library
17210 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070
- Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
White Center Community Service Office (CSO)
9650 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- Mondays, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Every Friday, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm
Columbia Public Health Center
4400 37th Ave S,
Seattle, WA 98118
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm daily)
- Learn more about other services at this location
Downtown Public Health Center
2124 4th Ave.,
Seattle, WA 98121
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Learn more about other services at this location
Gay City
Located in the back of Kaladi Brothers Coffee
517 E. Pike St.,
Seattle, WA 98122
- Weekdays by appointment only; please email orca@gaycity.org or call 206-323-LGBT (206-323-5428)
1901 Western Ave, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98101 (Located at the SE corner of the new Marketfront)
- Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 11:00 am to 3:45 pm
10521 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (closed for lunch from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm)
Located next to Metro's Customer Service office on Jackson
201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104
- Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Friday: Closed
- 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Assistance available in English and Spanish
2515 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
- Every first Wednesday of the month, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Seattle Municipal Court
Court Resource Center, 2nd Floor
600 5th Ave,
Seattle, WA 98104
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Skyway Library
12601 76th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178
- Every 2nd Monday of the month, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
White Center Community Service Office (CSO)
9650 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- Mondays, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Every Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
9934 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
- Learn more about other services at this location
Apply for ORCA LIFT cards and enroll in health insurance at colleges and technical institutes. Enrollment locations are open to students and the general public to enroll in LIFT.
Bellevue College
B-Building, Rm 255
United Way tax preparation site
3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
- Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
- NOTE: This location is open to students
Highline College
(2 locations linked to campus map)
- Workforce Education, Building 1
2401 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198
United Way tax preparation site
- Mondays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Thursdays, 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Saturdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Food Services, Building 8
2401 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198
- Wednesdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Green River College
Technology Center, Rm TC-206
United Way tax preparation site
12401 SE 320th St., Auburn, WA 98092
- Tuesdays, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Wednesdays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
- NOTE: This location is open to students
Opportunity Center for Employment
9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103
No health insurance enrollment during these dates. Application for ORCA Lift cards only.
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Renton Technical College
3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98056
- Every third Thursday of the month, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Seattle Central College
Broadway Edison Building (BE), Main
1st floor, Rm. 1139-D
United Way tax preparation site
1701 Broadway, Seattle 98122
- Tuesdays, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Thursdays, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Broadway Edison Building (BE), Main
3rd floor, Rm. 3215
- Thursdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Shoreline College
PUB 9000, Room 9203
United Way tax preparation site
16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
- Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- NOTE: This location is open to students
South Seattle College
Worksource Office
Robert Smith Bldg, Rm. LIB-217
United Way tax preparation site
6000 16th Ave, Seattle, WA 98106
- Mondays, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
- Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- NOTE: This location is open to students
UW Bothell/Cascade College
Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
- Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
- NOTE: This location is open to students
Tacoma Community College
Building 7, Career Center
6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
Health care enrollment not offered at this location. Apply for an ORCA LIFT card only.
- Thursdays, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Schedule is subject to change with school calendar. Call 206-960-1582 to confirm hours.
Apply for ORCA LIFT cards only (no health insurance enrollment) at regional locations
Bellevue Hopelink
14812 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98007
- Every fourth Tuesday of the month, 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Note: The schedule is subject to change with the Food Bank calendar. Call 206-445-5392 to confirm hours.
Catholic Community Services
Randolph Family and Learning Center
101 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
- Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Located next to Metro's Customer Service office on Jackson
201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104
- Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Friday: Closed
- 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Assistance available in English and Spanish
Redmond Hopelink
8990 154th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- Every first Wednesday of the month, 4:30 pm to 6:45 pm
- Note: The schedule is subject to change with the Food Bank calendar. Call 206-445-5392 to confirm hours.
Community Health Care's Hilltop Regional Health Center
1020 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- NOTE: By appointment only by calling 253-597-3818. Ask to see a Navigator.
Eastside Community Health Clinic
1708 E. 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- NOTE: By appointment only by calling 253-471-4553. Ask to see a Navigator.
Lakewood Community Health Clinic
10510 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- NOTE: By appointment only by calling 253-589-7030. Ask to see a Navigator.
Parkland Community Health Clinic
11225 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98444
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- NOTE: By appointment only by calling 253-536-2020. Ask to see a Navigator.
Spanaway Community Health Clinic
134 188th St. S, Spanaway, WA 98387
- Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed between 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
- NOTE: By appointment only by calling 253-847-2304. Ask to see a Navigator.
Alderwood CSO
20311 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
- Wednesdays at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm