10-079 - King County Metro Transit - 2011 ORCA Card Program

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3.2 Business Passport Program. A Business Passport provides an ORCA unlimited right -to -ride product, usable on the regularly scheduled transportation service of the Participating Transportation Agencies, to all employees within an organization. The Business Passport program includes two options: per -trip pricing and flat -rate pricing Per -trip pricing provides a regional pass that covers the full fare of all regularly scheduled transportation services. With flat -rate pricing, each Participating Transportation Agency sets its own price based on the previous year's ridership data. 3.3 Business Choice Program. Business Choice is a flexible program in which a Business Account can purchase a variety of ORCA Products to supplement the ORCA Business Passport Product. Additional products can be purchased for some or all employees. 3.4 Lead Agency. The ORCA Agency that entered into this Agreement on behalf of itself and the other designated Participating Agencies and that is responsible for contract management and support, including invoicing, contract modifications and renewals, and ORCA system support. 3.5 ORCA. The system that enables use of a common fare card (One Regional Card for All) on the public transportation services provided by any of the ORCA Agencies. The Participating Agencies will require additional payment if the ORCA Product on the presented ORCA Business Card is insufficient to cover the fare for the trip being provided. 3.6 ORCA Agencies. ORCA Agencies include the following public transportation agencies. Those agencies participating in this Agreement are listed on Attachment 1. a. The Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area "Community Transit b. The City of Everett "Everett Transit c. King County Department of Transportation, Metro Transit Division "King County d. The Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area "Kitsap Transit e. The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation "Pierce Transit f. The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority "Sound Transit g. The State of Washington acting through the Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries Division "WSF 3 7 ORCA Business Card (or "Business Card"). An ORCA fare card that can be used to ride train, bus and ferry service provided by, and in accordance with the terms established by, the ORCA Agencies. The Participating Transportation Agencies will accept ORCA Business Cards presented to an ORCA system device, and accepted as valid, for all or a portion of a required fare on the regular transportation services of the Participating Agencies. The Participating Agencies will require additional payment if the ORCA Product on the presented ORCA Business Card is insufficient to cover the fare for the trip being provided. An ORCA Business Card may be accepted as full or partial fare payment on Participating Agencies' vanpool services if included in this Agreement. 3.8 ORCA Business Cardholder. An individual to whom the Business Account has distributed an ORCA Business Card. Eligible Business Cardholders are defined in Attachment 3 of this Agreement. 3 9 ORCA Products. Any transit fare payment mechanism or electronic voucher offered for sale within the ORCA system by any of the Transportation Agencies. Examples include, but are not limited to, monthly or period pass, e- purse, and electronic voucher. 3 10 ORCA Services. The equipment, systems, facilities, ORCA Business Cards, ORCA Products, ORCA Websites, data, information, and any services related to the regional fare coordination and payment program implemented by the Agencies using smart cards as the common media for fare payment on their public transportation services. Passport Customer Agreement City of Tukwila 1592 October 1, 2010 September 30, 2011 Page 2 of 17