Paying for transitmade easy.

Use daily or once in a while.

We have got you covered on all Bay Area transit—bus, rail, ferry and train—with discounts, convenience and security. You can add cash value, passes or any combination on a single card for all your transit trips.

Tip: You’ll need to tap your card or phone on a Clipper reader when you board, and sometimes you’ll need to tap at the end of a distance-based ride.

Get where you are going for less.

All transit agencies provide free and discounted transfers up to $2.85 when using cash value on a Clipper card or a contactless bank card. Some offer money-saving passes for Clipper card users, and some offer daily, weekly or monthly maximums, where when you spend up to a certain amount, all the rest of your trips in that period are free. This is for Clipper and contactless bank card users. Check the page for your transit agency to see if they offer this.

Tip: Youth, seniors, riders with disabilities and income-qualified riders save even more with discount Clipper cards.

Add value your way.

You can add value on the go only when you need it or set up Auto-Reload on your card so you do not have to think about it.

Register and rest easy.

You can register your card for free. If you ever lose your card, we will send you a new one with your balance restored, for a small fee. You can also get your history and manage your account online or in the Clipper app—anytime!

Tip: If you buy your card in person, it’s easy to register it online, and your card and balance are protected. If you buy an adult card online or in the Clipper app—or if you have a Youth, Senior or Clipper Access card— it is automatically registered.

Get Clipper on your phone.

Prefer to pay fares with your phone? You can add a new or existing Clipper card directly to your phone, link it to a payment method, and use your mobile device to pay your fares. Check out our step-by-step instructions on how to set it up.

Tip: Download the Clipper app for even more features— check your balance, add value and passes, view your history, manage multiple accounts, plan your trip and more!The Clipper app works with plastic and mobile Clipper cards.

Get Clipper and Get Going!

Pay your way with contactless.

Don’t ride transit that often or just visiting? Easily pay to ride on any Bay Area transit agency with your contactless bank card.

Tip: Look for the contactless symbol on your plastic card or pay using your default payment card in your mobile wallet. Accepted payments include Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. You will be charged the adult fare.

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