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Locations for health insurance enrollment and ORCA LIFT cards

Metro’s mobile customer service unit, ORCA to Go, will be at King County Public Health's Health Insurance Enrollment Center in Federal Way. See details

Back of ORCA LIFT card displaying expiration date

Is it time to renew your ORCA LIFT Card? 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 have questions or need assistance please call 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

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 chart below:

200%
Family size
Monthly
1
 $2,023
2
 $2,743
3
 $3,463
4
 $4,183
5
 $4,903
6
 $5,623
7
 $6,343
8
 $7,063

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.

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.

Crossroads Shopping Center
15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008

  • Mondays, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

East King Community Service Office (CSO)
805 156th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm

Eastgate Public Health Center
14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98007

Northshore Public Health Center at Totem Lake
13030 121st Way NE, Suite 202, Kirkland, WA 98034

Redmond Library
15990 NE 85th St, Redmond, WA 98052
  • 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Together Center
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

  • Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

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

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Children's Home Society
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
Federal Way Public Health Center
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
  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
  • Friday, closed
  • 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 2:00 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 Public Health Center
25742 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030
Located at the Kent Hill Plaza Shopping Center

Lake Meridian Park, Kent Cornucopia Days
14800 SE 272nd St, Kent, WA 98030

  • Friday and Saturday, July 13-14, 2018 at 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Liberty Park, Renton River Days
1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057

  • Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
  • Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Multi-Service Center in Federal Way
1200 S. 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

  • Saturday, July 21, 2018, Latinx Block Party, at 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Renton Community Service Office (CSO)
500 SW 7th St, Suite B, Renton, WA 98057

  • Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Renton Public Health Center
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

Downtown Public Health Center
2124 4th Ave., Seattle, WA 98121

Franciscan Medical Clinic - Westwood
2511 SW Trenton St, Seattle, WA 98106
  • Tuesdays, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

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)
Market Commons at Pike Place Market
1901 Western Ave, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98101 (Located at the SE corner of the new Marketfront)
  • Mondays, 11:00 am to 3:45 pm
Meridian Center for Health
10521 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
Metro Seattle Office
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 and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Assistance available in English and Spanish
Millionaire Club Charity
2515 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
  • Every first Wednesday of the month, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
North Seattle College
Opportunity Center for Employment
9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103
  • Mondays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
North Seattle Family Center
2611 NE 125th St, Suite #145, Seattle, WA 98125
  • 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Seattle Center, Bite of Seattle
305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109

  • Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
  • Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 11:00 am to 8:00 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

South Seattle College
Worksource Office, Robert Smith Building
6000 16th Ave, Seattle 98106

  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
White Center Public Health Center
9934 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
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.

Highline College
Food Services, Building 8
2400 S 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198

  • Wednesdays, 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • NOTE: No LIFT enrollment during Summer Quarter.
North Seattle College
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 Thursdays, 10:00 am to 4:00 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 Building: Take elevator to 3rd floor
1701 Broadway, Seattle 98122

  • Thursdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

South Seattle College
Worksource Office, Robert Smith Building
6000 16th Ave, Seattle 98106

  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

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, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • NOTE: No LIFT enrollment during Summer Quarter.
    Schedule is subject to change with school calendar. Call 206-960-1582 to confirm hours.

Edmonds Community College
Brier Hall (BRI), Triton Student Student Center (see campus map)
20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036

  • Every Thursday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
  • Note: The schedule is subject to change with the Food Bank calendar. Call 206-445-5392 to confirm hours.

Compass Housing
77 S. Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104

  • Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (closed for lunch, 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm)
  • Wednesday at 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Federal Way 320th Library
848 S. 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

  • Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Kent Library
212 2nd Ave. N, Kent, WA 98032

  • Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Meridian Center for Health
10521 Meridian Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
Metro Seattle Office
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 and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Assistance available in English and Spanish

Multi-Service Center in Federal Way
1200 S. 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Multi-Service Center in Kent
515 W. Harrison St, Suite 205, Kent, WA 98032

  • Tuesdays at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Redmond Hopelink
16725 Cleveland St, 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.

Renton Library
100 Mill Ave, Renton, WA

  • Every 2nd Thursday of the month, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Shoreline Hopelink
17837 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

  • Every third Wednesday of the month, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • Note: The schedule is subject to change with the Food Bank calendar. Call 206-445-5392 to confirm hours.

Valley Cities Counseling
325 W. Gowe St, Kent, WA 98032

  • Every 1st Thursday of the month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Valley Cities & Ray of Hope
2704 I St. NE, Auburn, WA 98002

  • Every other Thursday of the month, 9:00 am to 10:30 pm

Woodmont Library
26809 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198

  • Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10:00 am to 12:00 pms

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

Edmonds Community College
Brier Hall (BRI), Triton Student Student Center (see campus map)
20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036

  • Every Thursday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm