What is the difference between Clipper and SamTrans?
Adult Clipper customers get discounts of 50 cents on the Express fare and 20 cents on all other routes. Youth, senior and disabled riders get a discount of 25 cents on the Express fare and 10 cents on all other routes. SamTrans Local Monthly Pass: Unlimited rides for adults on any local route.
How do I use my Clipper card on the bus?
As you board the bus, touch your card to the Clipper logo on the card reader located on your right (before the farebox). The device will read the Clipper card to see if you have a valid fare document: current Monthly Pass; fare credit from another transit agency (such as a two-zone or greater Caltrain Monthly Pass); or cash on the card.
Can I use Clipper to pay for other Bay Area Transit?
You can tag Clipper to pay fares on all Bay Area transit agencies and use it to access other services. We've made it easy with quick guides to every service on Clipper.
How do I use Clipper to pay for other services?
You can tag Clipper to pay fares on all Bay Area transit agencies and use it to access other services. We've made it easy with quick guides to every service on Clipper. Find your service:
Does Muni cover SamTrans?
Starting March 22, a new program will provide free access to SamTrans Route 122 within San Francisco between Lake Merced Boulevard and Lake Merced Hill.
Can I use Clipper card on SF bus?
Where can you use the Clipper Card? All the SF muni buses and streetcars, BART, plus the cable cars, and a number of Bay Area transit systems, including Caltrain and the Golden Gate Transit buses and ferries. See list of all transit systems accepting the Clipper Card.
What cities use Clipper card?
Clipper is accepted by nearly all public transit services in the Bay Area, including Muni, BART, Caltrain, AC Transit, SamTrans, Golden Gate Transit, Golden Gate Ferry, San Francisco Bay Ferry, VTA, and many others.
Can I use Clipper for Caltrain?
Caltrain accepts the following on a Clipper card: Cash value: Clipper customers get discounts on one-way fares (55 cents for adults, 15 cents for others). Monthly pass: Unlimited weekday rides for adults within the zones you specify for one calendar month.
Can you tap Clipper card twice?
To clarify - a Clipper Card is agnostic of the person using it, but two people can't use it at the same time. For example, you could use it in the morning, and someone else could use it in the afternoon.
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.
Do Clipper card funds expire?
You have up to 6 months to spend down your balance, so you can load the funds. If you haven't reduced your balance by that time, the order will expire, and Clipper will return the value to your transit benefit provider.
Can Clipper card be used on BART?
BART accepts the following on a Clipper card: Cash value: For single rides. 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.
How many Clipper cards can you have?
You can use a debit card three times per day to purchase Clipper cards individually, so you can purchase a maximum of three Clipper cards in a day with the same debit card.
What happens if you forget to tag off Clipper?
What happens if I forget to tag off? If you do not tag off within 4 hours, you will be charged the maximum one-way fare from your starting point. Clipper will deduct this amount from your cash balance.
What is the difference between Caltrain and BART?
The BART connects directly with the terminal. Ride time into downtown San Francisco is about 30 minutes along the yellow line and will cost adults $8.35 one way. The Caltrain does connect directly with the terminal, but it can be accessed by taking the BART to the Millbrae station.
Does Caltrain connect to BART?
BART and Caltrain are working together to better serve the region with continued schedule coordination to support transfers between systems at Millbrae Station.
How do I use my Clipper card on the San Francisco Muni?
How do I use my plastic Clipper card? 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.
How do I use my Clipper card in San Francisco?
To use your card simply look for a Clipper reader on the bus or at fare gates, stations or ferry terminals. Press your card to the reader. When your ticket has been accepted, you will hear a beep and see a green light (the BART fare gates will read “OK”).
Can you use BART card bus?
Paying Your Fare. Riders pay for BART with Clipper, the Bay Area's all-in-one transit card that is also accepted on other transit systems in the region.
How much is a Clipper card in San Francisco?
Order your adult card online or buy one in person for just $3. If you order online and set up automatic reloading, your card is free! Youth, seniors and riders with disabilities can receive reduced fares and passes with a discount Clipper card.
What transits does Samtrans transfer to?
Get free or discounted rides when you transfer from SamTrans to AC Transit, Muni and VTA.
What is a Caltrain monthly pass?
Caltrain monthly pass (2 or more zones): Unlimited rides for adults on any local route. Available for sale from the 21st of the prior month through the 15th of the month. Upgrades: Local and Caltrain monthly pass customers can use cash value on Clipper to pay an upgrade on an Express route.
How long does it take to get a free ride on AC Transit?
Free local ride or discounted Express ride within 2 hours of boarding AC Transit or Dumbarton Express when using an AC Transit 31-day pass.
