Download the Clipper app on our mobile device and select an amount of cash value or transit pass you want to load. Choose payment method and complete the order. Once you’ve added value to your Clipper account, you will be able to tag on and tag off using your device.
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”).
Do I need a Clipper card if I have the app?
You do not need to download the Clipper app to add a new Clipper card to your Apple Wallet. Additionally, in Apple Wallet you can add cash value, see your last ten transactions, and remove cards. However, you will need to download the Clipper app to add passes and set up autoload.
How does the Clipper app work?
The Clipper app gives you the same account access as the website, but on your iPhone! You can register a new card, load cash value and transit passes, set up Autoload, view your recent activity, and other features.
How do you pay for BART with Clipper app?
Riders also can transfer a plastic Clipper card to their Android phone using the Clipper mobile app. Once transferred, the plastic Clipper card can no longer be used to pay for transit. To pay a fare with Google Pay, riders simply wake their phone, hold it near the Clipper reader and then board the bus, train or ferry.
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.
Can I use Clipper card on Golden Gate Ferry?
Golden Gate Ferry only accepts cash value on a Clipper card. You need a cash value balance of at least $2 on your card to board the ferry. Adult riders who use Clipper get a 35% to 45% discount. Discount varies based on route.
Can I buy a Clipper card at San Francisco airport?
Clipper Cards can be purchased at the SFO BART Station upon arrival.
Can I use my phone to pay for BART?
The regional transit fare card is now supported on the iPhone, Apple Watch and Android devices which support Google Pay. 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 you use Clipper card in wallet?
On your Apple Watch
- Open the Wallet app on your Apple Watch.
- Scroll down and tap Add Card.
- Tap Transit Card to add a new Clipper card or tap Previous Card to add a Clipper card you previously added to the Wallet app.
- Choose Clipper card from the list and tap Continue.
- Choose an amount to put on the card and tap Add Money.
Do I have to use a Clipper card on BART?
Children 4 and under ride free but everyone else must have a Clipper card (a plastic card or in your digital wallet) or a BART paper ticket (no longer sold at stations) with funds loaded. Proof of payment is required. Fares are based on distance traveled.
Can you scan Clipper card twice?
The paper Passport is better for visitors, But a Clipper card cannot be used by two people. Once a Clipper is successfully scanned it won’t scan again for another (I think) 2-5 minutes so prevent another accidental tap.
How do I pick up my Clipper card value?
Once your order is stored on Clipper readers and fare gates, you can tag your card to them to “pick up” the value. Buses can take another day or two to receive your order because they have to connect to the server in the bus yard. That’s why we say to allow a few extra days if you are picking up your value on a bus.
Is there a senior discount for BART?
Different types of programs are offered to help seniors riding BART. By obtaining a Senior Clipper Card, eligible people over 65 years old can get a 62.5% discount on fares.
How do I pay for my BART parking with Clipper card?
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.
Can I use someone elses Clipper card?
6.1. 2 All Youth and Senior Clipper® cards, as well as RTC Discount Cards and cards loaded with the Clipper® START(SM) discount, are automatically registered, not transferable, and can be used only by the person identified in the Clipper® customer database.
Can I use my Clipper card for my friend?
No, Clipper Cards are intended for individual use only.
Do Clipper cards expire?
Unlike a credit or debit card, the Clipper card does not expire; however, you will need to renew your eligibility for Clipper START once every two years to continue receiving the discount.
How do you use the Clipper app on the ferry?
To board the boat you tag on by holding your Clipper Card flat against the card reader located at the dock. If using a mobile Clipper to tag on or off, have the Clipper App open and hold the screen of your phone over the clipper reader. A single beep will let you know when your card has been accepted.
How do I scan my Clipper card to 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.
Does Clipper card work on SF buses?
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.