11. The Compass Card system had been budgeted at $ 171 million, but had risen to $ 194 million. 12. Users purchase a Compass card for a $ 6 ( refundable ) deposit, then load it with stored value. 13. Compass Cards may be used to pay fares on and buses, although FareSaver tickets may still be used on buses.14. The current stored value for a card is available by submitting the " Compass No " at the Compass card website. 15. Use of the Compass Card on West Coast Express began on June 8, 2015, along with new card vending machines. 16. Mariner's compasses can have two or more magnets permanently attached to a compass card , which moves freely on a pivot. 17. Later, these were divided, in China into 24, and in Europe into 32 equally spaced points around the compass card . 18. An important concept is that the compass card should not turn, even though it appears to always swing to magnetic north. 19. Transit riders will have the option of paying for fares by Compass card or cash, but the Compass card offers lower fares. 20. Transit riders will have the option of paying for fares by Compass card or cash, but the Compass card offers lower fares.
