Employer Commute Services

Connect Bellevue offers tailored consulting services to local Bellevue employers. We can provide free and fee-based services for organizations of all sizes.

Consulting Services:

We can help you with everything from parking surveys, data analysis, and technical support to commuter benefits and transportation fairs! Many of these services are free through Choose Your Way Bellevue, a city program. Connect Bellevue is here to help you attract and retain employees and support their use of sustainable modes of transportation.

Not sure where to start? Schedule a free consultation to discover your options!

ORCA Business Programs:

ORCA Business programs provide your employees access to Puget Sound’s growing public transit system. We understand that many employees who work in Bellevue travel from around Puget Sound to get to the Eastside and need transportation options to improve their commute and lifestyle. ORCA Business programs offer flexible solutions for businesses of all sizes and industries.

ORCA Business Passport is an annual, bulk-pass program that gives your employees unlimited trips across seven transit agencies and four counties at a highly cost-effective rate.

  • Purchase a minimum of 5 passes to qualify. Custom contracts are available to businesses with 499+ employees.

  • First-time Passport customers are eligible for a discount off their first-year contract with the New Customer Incentive, and we can help you receive another discount through Choose You Way Bellevue.

  • Low administrative cost – No monthly administration or individualized passes

  • Great quality-of-life benefit – Passport covers all trips, both work and personal

  • Attract and retain employees with competitive transit benefits

  • Helps your business meet sustainability goals

  • Support employee well-being by relieving the financial burden and stress of driving

  • Combine with pre-tax and save on FICA taxes

  • Providing a subsidized pass qualifies for the Commute Trip Reduction Tax Credit for B&O/PUT Taxes

ORCA Business Choice gives you the most flexibility at retail rates. You decide who receives an ORCA card and how to fund that card. Choose from employee pre-tax, an employer e-purse subsidy, or a fully subsidized Puget Pass.

  • Monthly transit passes at retail prices for bus, train, water taxi or Metro vanpool

  • Access to all regular bus services on Community Transit, Everett Transit, Kitsap Transit, King County Metro Transit, Pierce Transit and Sound Transit

  • Access to regular Sound Transit Link light rail service

  • Access to Sounder commuter rail

  • E-purse option–Fund your ORCA card like a pre-paid debit card. Pay for travel on a per-trip basis or convert e-purse funds to a monthly pass.

  • No minimum coverage requirement – Only cover employees who demonstrate an interest or need for a transit pass

  • For businesses and budgets of all sizes – No minimum employee count or subsidy requirement for employers

  • Flexibility to change products from month to month

  • Conveniently pre-pay online 

  • Combine with pre-tax and save on FICA taxes

  • Attract and retain employees with competitive transit benefits  

We are here to help! Schedule a free consultation to create your employees' commute package, learn how to save on taxes, or learn about regulations and incentives available to you as a business in Bellevue.