Using Clipper on Muni

Clipper is available for all Muni customers. Customers can add monthly passes, Adult Fast Passes or 10 ride books as well as cash value to their Clipper cards. See the "Fares and Passes" page for more information on the available payment options.

To use your Clipper card, look for the card reader at the entrance to the bus or on the fare gate. Touch your card by holding it flat to the card reader, until you hear the beep and see the green light. The card reader will also display your remaining cash balance, expiration date of your pass, or remaining rides.

If you are using your Clipper card to ride a cable car, simply hand your card to the conductor. The conductor will have a hand-held card reader that will check your card for a valid monthly pass or 10-ride book. If your card does not have a valid pass or ride book, the hand-held card reader will deduct the appropriate fare from your card's cash balance. The cable car conductor's hand-held card readers will also load online, phone and Autoload orders. Hand-held card readers used by fare payment officers will not deduct cash value from or load value to Clipper cards, so you must tag your card to a card reader or faregate in order to load your online, phone or Autoload order.

Download the Muni customer guide to learn more about using your Clipper card on Muni.