Ìý
º£½ÇAV ORCA CardsÌýare available by visiting the SLSC in person or byÌýsubmitting an Ìýfor it to be mailed.ÌýNote: You will have to sign into your º£½ÇAV Student Email account to submit this request form.
The Department of Student Life, in partnership with Associated Student Government (ASG) and Pierce Transit, launched the Community & Technical College (CTC) Bus Pass program available to all eligible º£½ÇAV students.
As a result of the discounted bus pass program, which started in January 2017, and Student Council’s participation in transit sponsored open forums and board meetings over concerns to route changes, Pierce Transit identified º£½ÇAV as the lead community and technical college in the county to partner within modeling a pilot program designed for all students.
What is it?
Since 2017, all currently enrolled º£½ÇAV students are able to ride the Pierce Transit bus system within the county by swiping their º£½ÇAV ORCA Card when boarding the Pierce Transit bus.
IMPORTANT:ÌýAll º£½ÇAV ORCA Cards that have been issued during the previous academic year will remain active in the current one as long as you remain enrolled in º£½ÇAV classes.
º£½ÇAV ORCA Card Distribution
Current º£½ÇAV students can receive their º£½ÇAV ORCA Card by visiting the Student Leadership & Service Center (SLSC) during operating hours. To avoid on campus interactions, students can also request to have their ORCA Card mailed to them by completing anÌý.ÌýNote: You will have to sign into your º£½ÇAV Student Email account to submit this request form.
What do I need to bring to get a º£½ÇAV ORCA Card?
Please bring your º£½ÇAV Student ID along with a copy of your class schedule to obtain your º£½ÇAV ORCA Card. If you are a new student and do not currently possess a º£½ÇAV student ID, you can have one printed at that time.
Eligibility
Enrolled º£½ÇAV students who pay Service & Activities (S&A) Fees or have an applicable waiver approved by º£½ÇAV and are currently taking classes are eligible to participate in this program.Ìý
NWCTHS students are also eligible for bus passes even if they're not enrolled in any additional º£½ÇAV college classes.
The following student classifications are not eligible to participate in this bus pass program because they do not pay S&A Fees:
- Outside programs, agencies, workforce training, and contracts (i.e. Corprate Education)
- Workforce Education class students
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact us at involvement@cptc.edu or 253-589-5780.
Cost
There are no out-of-pocket costs for º£½ÇAV students. This initiative is funded through the Associated Student Government (ASG) and Services and Activities Fees paid by all º£½ÇAV students at the time of registration.
Quarterly Verification
You must be a currently enrolled student at º£½ÇAV to receive a º£½ÇAV ORCA Card. Each quarter, department staff will verify your student status and eligibility.
Students who are not enrolled in the current quarter will receive official communication of a card deactivation date.Ìý
º£½ÇAV Bus Pass FAQs
º£½ÇAV ORCA Cards are available for current students to pick up in person at the Student Leadership & Service Center (SLSC) in Building 23Ìýor
Please bring your º£½ÇAV Student ID along with a copy of your current classÌýschedule to obtain your º£½ÇAV ORCA Card. If you are a new student and do not currently possess a º£½ÇAV student ID, you can have one printed at that time.
º£½ÇAV ORCA Card's are available for students during SLSC operating hours unless otherwise noted.
Students who attend classes on the South Hill Campus are also eligible to ride the bus free with a º£½ÇAV ORCA Card. South Hill Campus students must have a º£½ÇAV ORCA Card in order to ride, which can be obtained at the Student Leadership & Service Center in Bldg 23 during normal operating hours as noted above or by submitting an online request and having it mailed directly to you. Currently does not have a stop near the South Hill Campus, but they are continually looking for ways to provide and improve access to students. If you have any questions or would like to provide some feedback about transportation to South Hill Campus, please contact the Department of Student Life at involvement@cptc.edu or 253-589-5780.
Pierce Transit FAQs
Ìýhas a greatÌýÌýthat you can use to map the best routes for your travels within Pierce County.
Bus Routes 402, 500 & 501 travel to Federal Way and are included in this student bus pass.
Students that meet the eligibility requirements of Pierce Transit’s SHUTTLE shared-ride service would be included in this student bus pass. For more information about this service, please visit the website.
Yes! Two third-party apps that are great for tracking and monitoring buses include and .