Clipper® | Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:17
Clipper® | Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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Clipper®
Clipper® is the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card, with discounts for youth, seniors, people with disabilities and people with low incomes.
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Noah Berger
Clipper is the Bay Area’s easiest way to pay for transit by bus, train or ferry. Accepted by all of the Bay Area’s 20+ different transit agencies, your Clipper card holds cash value, transit passes or a combination.
Clipper can also be used to unlock Bay Wheels bike share bikes.
Clipper®
Learn more about Clipper, including how to get and use your card.
Clipper cards can be reloaded online, at self-service machines in stations and at terminals, and in person at transit agency ticket offices and Clipper Customer Service Centers.
Access for More Riders
Youth, seniors, riders with disabilities or low incomes all get a break with reduced fares and discounted passes. Apply for your discounted card and save every time you ride.
Youth, Seniors & People with Disabilities
Reduced fares and discounted passes are available for riders ages 5-18, riders 65+ and for people with disabilities under age 65.
See if you qualify for discounted fares.
Low-income Riders: Clipper® START℠
Clipper’s innovative pilot program offers fare discounts to adults with low incomes.
Visit ClipperStartCard.com.
Clipper BayPass Pilot Program
The Clipper BayPass pilot program is designed to measure how an all-system pass could impact travel in the Bay Area.
Learn more about Clipper BayPass.
Next Generation Clipper
The next generation of Clipper is here, featuring:
New Equipment
On-board card readers and driver units on public transit vehicles
Clipper card readers at rail gates
On-platform standalone card readers
Customer service terminals
Handheld retail and inspection devices
More Payment Options
Plastic Clipper card
Mobile wallet: Apple Pay or Google Pay
Major contactless credit/debit card
Mobile tickets
Customer Improvements
Account and fund balance management
Customer service by phone or chat
Discounts, promotions and equity programs
Free/discounted transfers within the region
Group travel options
New opportunities to use Clipper as a payment option (paratransit, micromobility, etc.)
View the presentation and video recording of the
September 8, 2023 Regional Network Management Committee meeting
for additional details on Next Generation Clipper.
How to Use Clipper on iPhone or Android Phones
Visit the
Clipper Card Youtube channel
for video tutorials on how to use Clipper on your phone.
Related News
March 16, 2026
New Clipper® START Partnership Automates, Simplifies Verification Process
December 10, 2025
Clipper Sails into Next Generation
October 20, 2025
Next Generation Clipper to Set Sail in December
August 19, 2025
Starting Wednesday: BART Riders Can Tap Bank Cards
June 25, 2025
Clipper®: Fast & Fabulous
Skip to main content
Monday, December 15, 2025
Update
Clipper®
Clipper® is the Bay Area’s all-in-one transit card, with discounts for youth, seniors, people with disabilities and people with low incomes.
Credit
Noah Berger
Clipper is the Bay Area’s easiest way to pay for transit by bus, train or ferry. Accepted by all of the Bay Area’s 20+ different transit agencies, your Clipper card holds cash value, transit passes or a combination.
Clipper can also be used to unlock Bay Wheels bike share bikes.
Clipper®
Learn more about Clipper, including how to get and use your card.
Clipper cards can be reloaded online, at self-service machines in stations and at terminals, and in person at transit agency ticket offices and Clipper Customer Service Centers.
Access for More Riders
Youth, seniors, riders with disabilities or low incomes all get a break with reduced fares and discounted passes. Apply for your discounted card and save every time you ride.
Youth, Seniors & People with Disabilities
Reduced fares and discounted passes are available for riders ages 5-18, riders 65+ and for people with disabilities under age 65.
See if you qualify for discounted fares.
Low-income Riders: Clipper® START℠
Clipper’s innovative pilot program offers fare discounts to adults with low incomes.
Visit ClipperStartCard.com.
Clipper BayPass Pilot Program
The Clipper BayPass pilot program is designed to measure how an all-system pass could impact travel in the Bay Area.
Learn more about Clipper BayPass.
Next Generation Clipper
The next generation of Clipper is here, featuring:
New Equipment
On-board card readers and driver units on public transit vehicles
Clipper card readers at rail gates
On-platform standalone card readers
Customer service terminals
Handheld retail and inspection devices
More Payment Options
Plastic Clipper card
Mobile wallet: Apple Pay or Google Pay
Major contactless credit/debit card
Mobile tickets
Customer Improvements
Account and fund balance management
Customer service by phone or chat
Discounts, promotions and equity programs
Free/discounted transfers within the region
Group travel options
New opportunities to use Clipper as a payment option (paratransit, micromobility, etc.)
View the presentation and video recording of the
September 8, 2023 Regional Network Management Committee meeting
for additional details on Next Generation Clipper.
How to Use Clipper on iPhone or Android Phones
Visit the
Clipper Card Youtube channel
for video tutorials on how to use Clipper on your phone.
Related News
March 16, 2026
New Clipper® START Partnership Automates, Simplifies Verification Process
December 10, 2025
Clipper Sails into Next Generation
October 20, 2025
Next Generation Clipper to Set Sail in December
August 19, 2025
Starting Wednesday: BART Riders Can Tap Bank Cards
June 25, 2025
Clipper®: Fast & Fabulous