King County Metro offers several employer pass programs. While the flexibility is great, the options can be complicated.
Fill out our quick transit pass calculator today to help select a transit pass option that is right for your business and employees.
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Annual Pass
Only available for employers with fewer than 500 employees
Employees receive unlimited transit rides year-round through a fixed annual pass ($354.60 per employee per year).
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Pay-Per-Use
Pay only when employees take transit trips.
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Monthly Choice A
Employees receive a set dollar amount for transit, decided on a monthly basis.
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Monthly Choice B
Employees receive an unlimited monthly transit pass , decided on a monthly basis.
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| Cost Share Option |
Yes
Employers use payroll deductions to share the cost of the transit pass with employees. Employers must pay at least 50% of the transit pass cost. |
Yes
Employers use payroll deductions to share the cost of the transit pass with employees. Employers must pay at least 50% of the transit pass cost. |
Yes
Employers determine the dollar value placed on the transit pass, and employees cover the remaining cost of their transit. Employers are not required to contribute a specified percentage. |
No
Employers pay the entirety of the monthly pass for their employees. |
| Unlimited Use |
Yes
Employees can use any transit option in the Puget Sound with no limit on the amount for the year. |
Yes
Employees can use any transit option in the Puget Sound with no limit on the amount for the year. |
Set by Employer
Employees can use as much transit as the monthly subsidy covers, and then are responsible for paying for additional trips. Employees can use the subsidy to purchase an unlimited monthly pass. |
Yes
Employees can use any transit option in the Puget Sound for one month. |
| Required for all employees |
Yes
Employers must purchase transit passes for benefits eligible employees. |
Flexible
Employers must purchase transit passes for benefits eligible employees. |
Flexible
Employers can provide transit passes to a specific list of employees. |
Flexible
Employers can provide transit passes to a specific list of employees. |
| Required monthly administration |
No
Employers must inform the SEA MOVES team which employees need new transit passes and which are no longer eligible. |
No
Employers must inform the SEA MOVES team which employees need new transit passes and which are no longer eligible. |
Yes
Employers must inform the SEA MOVES team which employees need new transit passes and which are no longer eligible. |
Yes
Employers must inform the SEA MOVES team which employees need new transit passes and which are no longer eligible. |
| Pay-per-use pricing |
No
Employers pay a flat fee regardless of usage. |
Yes
Employers pay for their employees' transit usage. |
Set by Employer
Employers provide a subsidy, determined on a per employee basis. |
No
Employers purchase a monthly transit pass, determined on a per employee basis. |