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Clipper®, the Bay Area's electronic transit-fare payment card, today began its long-awaited shift to a cloud-based system, with each of the nearly two dozen transit agencies that accept Clipper for...

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The Clipper Executive Board today set a December 10, 2025, date for the start of an eight- to 12-week process of transitioning Clipper® card customers to the next generation of the Bay Area's...

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Starting with tomorrow morning’s commute, BART becomes the Bay Area’s first Tap and Ride system . Tap and Ride will provide riders the ability to pay adult fares at BART fare gates using physical...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today approved a resolution to transition the Clipper® START pilot program — which provides transit-fare discounts for lower-income adults age 19 to 64...

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As MTC’s pioneering Clipper ® BayPass pilot program nears its first anniversary, usage data indicate program participants take some 35 percent more transit trips than their nonparticipating peers...

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MTC and Bay Area transit agencies want to hear from the public via a survey as they investigate ways to make the region's transit network better coordinated, improving fare policy and the fare payment...

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Six more Bay Area transit agencies this month will join the new Clipper START program, which allows lower-income adults age 19-64 to receive fare discounts ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent on...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today marked the 10th anniversary of the Bay Area’s Clipper electronic transit fare payment card.

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OAKLAND, CA — Clipper, the all-in-one transit fare payment card already accepted on 17 Bay Area transit systems, is officially expanding on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to three more bus services in Sonoma...

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, has produced three new collectible limited-edition Clipper cards in honor of Super...