Can you use a Clipper card on Bart?
You can use cash value, a High Value Discount (HVD) ticket or—within San Francisco—a Muni "A" Adult Fast Pass to ride BART with your Clipper card. To use Clipper on BART, find the card reader with the Clipper logo on the top of the fare gate or on the side of the accessible fare gate. Click to see full answer.
Will Clipper cards be required on Bart?
Yes, you can use a clipper card on BART, using both stored fare and high value discount tickets [ 1] . You'll need to use your clipper card both to enter and to exit BART. How do I use a Clipper card on BART after purchasing the monthly muni/Bart (it says insufficient funds for my BART ride when I've already purchased monthly use)?
Does Bart have a day pass?
A: BART fares are calculated on the distance traveled, and there are no "time-based" passes for BART. Shorter-distance riders would unfairly bear the burden of the trips taken by daily, long-distance riders using a monthly pass.
Where to buy a Clipper card?
Subsequently, question is, where can I purchase a Clipper card? Get an adult card in person at: Many Walgreens, and Whole Foods Market stores and other participating retail locations. Transit agency ticket offices and Clipper Customer Service Centers. Muni Metro and Golden Gate Ferry ticket machines and SMART fare machines (minimum value required)
Can I use Clipper card BART and Muni?
Clipper®: Clipper is the all-in-one transit card for the Bay Area. Use your Clipper card on all Bay Area transit systems, including Muni.
How do I add Clipper card to BART app?
Linking Clipper with the Official BART App After you download the official BART app, create a profile, and enter a Clipper card number and parking payment method (credit card, debit card, Venmo or PayPal account).
Where does a Clipper card work?
To use your plastic card, locate the Clipper reader and tag it by holding it flat against the Clipper logo. The Clipper reader will be inside the door of a bus or streetcar; at the Muni or BART fare gates; on the Caltrain, SMART or VTA platform; or at the ferry terminal.
Can you pay for BART parking with Clipper card?
Clipper is a regional transit card managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and does not currently support BART parking payment.
How does Clipper app work with BART?
BART fare gates support mobile Clipper payment. Riders can tap their smartphone or smartwatch on the Clipper reader as they enter and exit the BART system.
How do I use my Clipper card for BART parking?
Use the Clipper card registered in your parking account to enter the fare gates to show you are a BART rider. You may pay individually for each parking purchase (choose "single payment") or use a wallet (choose "wallet payment"). The wallet will load a minimum of $25 each time when the balance drops below $5.
Is it cheaper to use a Clipper card?
Paying with Clipper Clipper customers get discounts on one-way fares of 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for youth and 19 cents for senior and disabled riders.
What is Clipper card good for?
It's an ID card that proves your eligibility for discount fares on public transit. It's a Clipper card that you can use to pay discounted fares on public transit around the Bay Area. Clipper offers other benefits: It manages your monthly discount passes, discount cash fares and transfers.
Can my friend use my Clipper card?
Registered cardholders can complete and sign a form authorizing another individual to act on behalf of the cardholder. To request a form and find out more information about the authorization requirements, please contact Clipper Customer Service at 877.878. 8883 (TDD/TTY 711 or 800.735.
Can I use my phone instead of Clipper card?
If you have an iPhone, Apple Watch, or Android phone, you have the option of paying your transit fare using your mobile device instead of a plastic Clipper card.
How do I avoid my Clipper card fee?
Buy a Card You can load one-time value or set up automatic reloading (and then you avoid the $3 card fee).
Do you tag off on BART?
Follow signs to the fare gates to exit the station. At the fare gates, tag your Clipper card on the card reader as you did when entering the system.
How do I tag my Clipper card on my phone?
To use Clipper on your phone, tag your phone by holding it near a Clipper reader every time you tag on and off of transit. There's no need to open an app. Once you hear a single beep or see a green light — that means you've paid your fare and are good to go. If you hear three beeps or see a red light, it did not tag.
How do I add a BART card to my wallet?
Just tap and ride — no need to use Face ID or Touch ID. Open Apple Wallet and tap the plus icon to get started....How to transfer your physical Clipper card to your iPhone.Open Apple Wallet and tap the plus icon.Select Transit Card, then Clipper.Tap Transfer Existing Card and follow onscreen instructions.
Can I have two Clipper cards on my phone?
Multiple digital cards can be added to one phone's wallet for families riding together. With Clipper on your phone, you can: Instantly load cash value onto your Clipper card in Apple Pay or Google Pay; the money is immediately available for use and you don't need to use a BART vending machine.
What machines do you need to load a Clipper card?
Transit riders who use cash to load their Clipper cards will need to use a BART, Golden Gate Ferry, Muni or VTA ticket machine; select Caltrain ticket machines; a Clipper Customer Service Center; or a Clipper retailer to add value to Google Pay.
Is Clipper available on Apple Pay?
MTC last month introduced Clipper on Apple Pay available on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Is the Clipper card on Android?
Clipper card now supported on Android. On May 19, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today launched the Clipper regional transit-fare payment card on Google Pay, and also released a mobile app for easier management of Clipper cards on Android phones.
Can you add a clipper card to Google Pay?
Customers can add the card directly through Google Pay and load cash value anytime, anywhere. Customers can even set up Autoload in Google Pay to automatically reload when their balance falls low. Riders also can transfer a plastic Clipper card to their Android phone using the Clipper mobile app.
How much is clipper card discount?
For single rides, adult Clipper cards get a 6.25% discount on cash value rides by buying $48 worth of value for $45 or $64 worth of value for $60. HVD applies only to BART rides. You can only purchase an HVD ticket online by setting up Autoload or through a transit benefit program.
How to get a youth clipper card?
Youth and Senior Clipper cards can be obtained by mail or there are multiple locations across the Bay Area where you can apply and immediately recieve a Youth or Senior card. Applicants will need to bring documentation verifying age eligibility (for example: driver’s license, photo ID card or birth certificate).
What is the Clipper app?
Starting April 2021, Clipper has an app to add a new or existing Clipper card and is supported on iPhone and Apple Watch and Android phones to give riders another contactless way to pay and ride BART. BART fare gate readers now support Clipper payment via iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phones.
What is the Clipper Start program?
In July 2020, BART began participating in the new Clipper START means-based fare pilot program, which is administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The program gives qualifying adult riders a 20% discount on BART trips. Learn more about Clipper START and how to apply here.
What is a RTC clipper card?
The RTC Clipper card is a version of Clipper created for passengers under 65 with qualifying disabilities to provide 62.5% off . The RTC Clipper card is a photo identification card. You must apply for an RTC Clipper card in person at a participating transit agency.
What is a clipper fast pass?
The "A" Fast Pass is available on the Clipper card and is valid for a calendar month and lets you take unlimited rides on SFMTA/Muni vehicles and BART between the Embarcadero station to Balboa Park station in San Francisco. BART trips outside Embarcadero station to Balboa Park station in San Francisco are charged full fare.
How to use a BART ticket?
If you are using a BART paper ticket: When you get to the fare gate, insert your ticket and it will be returned to you. Use the same ticket when you exit. The correct fare will be automatically deducted and tickets with remaining value will be returned.