Pierce Advocacy and Resource Connections - Transportation

• Pierce College Emergency Gas Card
  • Pierce College students in need of temporary help for gas purchases may visit the Welcome Center at Fort Steilacoom, or the Student Success Center office at Puyallup, for a gas card. Available up to two times per year. Student must be currently registered for classes and cannot have an outstanding balance owed to the college.
• BFET Emergency Gas Cards
  • Pierce College students participating in the Basic Food, Employment & Training (BFET) program may be eligible for a gas card from the BFET department. Card values vary and are subject to availability. Please email BFET@pierce.ctc.edu to inquire.
• ORCA Card
  • Check in with the Offices of Student Life for availability of a free ORCA card for the term.

• 211
  • Dial 211 or go online to find local programs that provide transportation assistance including bus tickets, gas cards, and more.

Bus and Shuttle Fare

• Reduced Fare ORCA Card
  • Offers multiple programs to reduce fare based on age, income, and disability statuses.
• Pierce County Shuttle
  • Ride share service for disabled people who are unable to ride Pierce County busses.

Gas Cards

• St. Vincent de Paul
  • Offers financial assistance to those in need on a case-by-case basis.
• South Tacoma Chapel (Church of the Visitation)
  • Provides gas cards for those in need.

Ride Shares and Taxi

• UberX Share
  • Offers discounts for those traveling in the same directions, rideshares with friends, and more.
• Lyft Up Job Access
  • Offers free rides to those going to job interviews, training programs, and the first three weeks of new employment, and criminal record expungement. Receive referral by dialing 211.
• Find A Ride
  • Online resource gateway where you can search for transportation options and services in the Puget Sound Region. Transportation options include: public transit, accessible transportation, and community shuttles.

• Bates Technical College
  • May provide low-cost car repair for work that matches class curriculum.
• Clover Park Technical College
  • May provide low-cost car repair for work that matches class curriculum

• DSHS and Department of Licensing Identcard Voucher
  • Voucher available for free or reduced cost ($5) identicards for WA residents who are receiving public assistance.

• 911 Driving School
  • Offers driver's license knowledge and road skills tests in multiple locations in Pierce County
• Department of Licensing
  • Information on how to obtain a Washington Driver's License.
• Freedom Driving School
  • Offers driver's license knowledge and road skills tests in multiple locations in Pierce County.

• Northwest Justice Project (NJP)
  • Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services for people who cannot afford a lawyer in Washington.
• Tacoma Pro Bono
  • Helps with civil legal issues in Pierce County when you cannot afford to hire an attorney. You do not have to be a Pierce County resident to get help with your case.
• Washington Department of Licensing - Suspended License
  • Provides information on what to do if your license is suspended.