We offer a variety of discounts. There are no discounts available at the BART vending machines. All discounts are set up in advance through Clipper. A little work up front helps you save money.
- Low income adults earning 200% or less of the federal poverty level get 50% off through the regional Clipper START program.
- Youth 5-18 years old get 50% off with a Youth Clipper card. 4 years and younger ride free. (Search for the various locations where you can apply and immediately receive a discount card by selecting "Staffed Locations" under "Location Type" for Youth and Senior card services. They are also available by mail)
- Seniors 65 and over get 62.5% off with a Senior Clipper card. (Search for the various locations where you can apply and immediately receive a discount card by selecting "Staffed Locations" under "Location Type" for Youth and Senior card services. They are also available by mail)
- The RTC Clipper card is a version of Clipper created for passengers under 65 with qualifying disabilities to provide 62.5% off.
- BART offers a “High-value Discount.” Adult Clipper cards get a 6.25% discount on cash value rides by buying $48 worth of value for $45 or $64 worth of value for $60 when autoload is set up with your registered Clipper card. You can only purchase an HVD ticket online by setting up Autoload or through a transit benefit program. In your Clipper account, select "Add Value" and select “Transit Pass” then “BART” and then the amount of HVD you want.
- Muni + BART monthly “A” Fast Pass is available on the Clipper card and is valid for a calendar month and lets you take unlimited rides on SFMTA/Muni vehicles and BART between the Embarcadero station to Balboa Park station in San Francisco.
- If you need a new Clipper card, save $3 dollars and use Clipper with Apple Pay and Google Pay on your phone or Apple Watch. The $3 new card fee is waived if you use Clipper on your phone.
- Students on a school-sponsored field trip for an educational purpose are eligible for a 62.5% discount fare when purchased in advance through Group Sales.
Both discount and regular Clipper cards can be ordered and managed online.
- Sign up for Clipper
- Access Clipper Account
- Clipper Customer Service
BART fares are set with a mileage-based formula, therefore time-based passes (e.g., weekly or monthly) are not available.
Youth and Senior Clipper cards can be obtained by mail or there are multiple locations across the Bay Area where you can apply and immediately receive a Youth or Senior card. Applicants will need to bring documentation verifying age eligibility (for example: driver’s license, photo ID card or birth certificate).