[NFBSea] Fwd: digital ORCA card now available in Google Wallet

[Humberto Avila]

Dear Marci,


thanks for this information. this is exciting news about using ORCA with 
Android devices.


Do you by chance know when the same functionality and availability will 
transition for those of us who use iOS devices.

I think this would be a great addition, given that so many of us in the 
Blind community and / or NFB use iPhones.

Thank you!


On 6/24/2024 10:32 AM, Marci Carpenter via NFBSea wrote:
> Passing along FYI.
> Marci
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: "Hamby, Beth" <beth.hamby at soundtransit.org>
>> To: ADA Accessibility <accessibility at soundtransit.org>
>> Date: 06/24/2024 10:29 AM PDT
>> Subject: digital ORCA card now available in Google Wallet
>>
>> Hello Sound Transit accessibility stakeholders,
>>
>> Starting today,June 24, ORCA on Google pay allows cardholders to 
>> convert their plastic ORCA card into a digital ORCA card in Google 
>> Wallet and pay for transit using an Android or Wear OS device. With 
>> ORCA on Google Pay, customers can use a wide range of Android devices 
>> that they already carry with them, including smartphones and Wear OS 
>> smartwatches. Individuals with an Android device who are new to ORCA 
>> can purchase a virtual ORCA card from their Google Wallet for the 
>> same cost as a physical card ($3). Individual customers who currently 
>> have a plastic ORCA card can convert it to a digital card at no cost, 
>> including RRFP (Regional Reduced Fare Permit), LIFT, Youth, and Adult 
>> cards.
>>
>> If you got your card from your employer, your school, another 
>> organization or a transit promotion, you may not be able to convert 
>> your plastic card to Google Wallet.  These organizations will have 
>> the option to opt-in to Google Wallet over time.
>>
>> After you have converted a plastic ORCA card to digital, the physical 
>> card will no longer work, and you can dispose of it. All value and 
>> settings on the physical card will move to the digital card, which 
>> will have a new card serial number to mark the difference. Once added 
>> to the Google Wallet, virtual ORCA cards will operate the same as a 
>> physical ORCA card. Users can set up their phone to allow taps to 
>> occur by just waking up their phone screen, without needing to unlock 
>> the phone every time. If using a WearOS device, it always needs to be 
>> unlocked to tap.
>>
>> Visit info.myORCA.com/GooglePay <https://info.myorca.com/GooglePay/> 
>> for more information including user guides, video tutorials and FAQs.
>>
>> For ORCA card customer service, please visit the Contact Us page on 
>> the myORCA website <https://www.myorca.com/contact-us> or call 
>> 888-988-6722 <tel:888-988-6722>.
>>
>> To get news on future ORCA card news, sign up for the myORCA 
>> newsletter at myORCA.com <https://www.myorca.com/>.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Beth Hamby (she/her)
>>
>> Senior Program Manager-Accessible Services
>>
>> Passenger Experience
>>
>> Desk: 206.717.9075 <tel:206.717.9075>
>>
>> Email: beth.hamby at soundtransit.org
>>
>> Sound Transit
>>
>> www.soundtransit.org <http://www.soundtransit.org/>
>>
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>>
>
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