Low Income Fares

2. On average, how many times per week do you ride Sound Transit?

• Not at all
• Infrequently
• Frequently (1 - 5 times per week)
• Regularly (6 or more times per week)

3. Do you have an ORCA card?

• Yes
• No

4. What fare payment category are you in?

• Adult
• Youth
• Reduced (senior or person with disability)
• Low-income adult (LIFT program)

5. If you pay an adult fare now, would you qualify for a discounted fare which would require a household income at or below 200% of federal poverty level? (Ex: For a household of four, annual income would be at or below $48,500)

• Yes
• No
• n/a (I already pay a discounted youth or reduced fare)

6. If fares are increased on ST Express bus and/or Sounder commuter rail, with a discount provided to low-income adults, how would it affect how you use Sound Transit services?

• I would continue to ride transit as much or more than I do now
• I would ride transit less often than I do now
• I don\'t know

7. Sound Transit currently offers a discounted fare on Link light rail service to low-income adults enrolled in King County Metro's ORCA LIFT program. Should Sound Transit also provide a low-income discount on ST Express bus service?

• No, do not provide a low-income discount on ST Express bus
• Yes, provide a low-income discount on ST Express bus routes in King County only
• Yes, provide a low-income discount on all ST Express bus routes in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties

8. Should Sound Transit provide a low-income discount on Sounder commuter rail service?

• No, do not provide a low-income discount on Sounder commuter rail
• Yes, provide a low-income discount on Sounder commuter rail

9. Should Sound Transit raise general fares to keep pace with the operating costs while providing a discount for low-income adult riders?

• No
• Yes, on ST Express buses
• Yes, on Sounder commuter rail
• Yes, on ST Express buses and on Sounder commuter rail