<p>@OP: I agree with Speedsolver. Get an Orca Card if you don’t have the need for a U-pass</p>
<p>Orca stands for One Regional Card for All. As soon as you make the first leg of your trip, it becomes a 2-hour free transfer to any bus/light rail for Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, etc.</p>
<p>It will cost you $5.00 to purchase at Ticket Vending Machines at all Central Link Light Rail stations, which includes all stations in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT)*.</p>
<p>If you use the E-purse option, you can now reload your card at local Safeway stores.</p>
<p>*Tunnel stations are (from south to north):</p>
<ul>
<li>International District/Chinatown Station</li>
<li>Pioneer Square Station</li>
<li>University Street station</li>
<li>Westlake Center Station</li>
</ul>
<p>Be advised that Light Rail is not free in the DSTT, but the buses are.</p>