Right now, when you transfer between bus and rail services, you generally have to pay the full fare for both legs of the trip, or if you're lucky you might get a small discount. But starting in December, when you transfer between agencies, your fare gets reduced by $2.85—down to potentially free—with the new Clipper 2.0.
Plus, under Clipper 2.0 you will be able to tap on to transit with your credit or debit card—no Clipper Card needed. So next time you want to bring friends, family, and out-of-town visitors onto transit with you, they don’t need to get a new card, they can just use their credit or debit card to tap in.
Bay Area transit trips are about to get a lot more affordable, and to help folks understand how much they’ll save, Transbay Coalition launched The Clipper 2.0 Savings Calculator with our friends at Hiking By Transit and Seamless Bay Area. Go to the Calculator, enter in the information about a trip you want to take that would require switching between agencies and check out how much you’ll save.
For example:
- Take AC Transit to BART to Muni? A $9.85 trip will become just $4.65.
- Visiting a friend in Palo Alto from your home in the Inner Sunset? A $13.90 trip will become just $8.20.
- Taking Sonoma County Transit to SMART? Save an additional $1.35 per trip
- The Napa Vine to the Ferry? You’ll save $2.85 per trip
To celebrate this big transit win, Hiking by Transit is hosting a multi-agency trip to Mount Tamalpais State Park on December 14th to celebrate. Come on out!
Plus, this Sunday, you’re invited to the garden party joint fundraiser for Transbay Coalition & Seamless Bay Area—get your tickets here.
Want to know more about what Clipper 2.0 means for you? Check out the Transbay Coalition blog.
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Carter Lavin is Co-Founder of the Transbay Coalition
