You can now pay for BART fare with a contactless-enabled credit or debit card or mobile payment methods with Tap and Ride.
- No registration or setup process required.
- Cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover Network.
- Physical bank cards must be contactless enabled.
- Riders can also use bank cards added to digital wallets.
- Riders with eligibility-based discounts, such as Clipper START or youth and senior discounts, must continue using their physical or digital Clipper card.
- Transfer discounts will not be available with Tap and Ride until the feature is rolled out to the Bay Area’s other transit agencies.
- Riders transferring from BART to a connecting transit agency are advised to use their physical or digital Clipper card to receive the current transfer discounts.
- Card clash occurs when a Clipper reader detects more than one card at a time, which can result in card reader errors or having the wrong card charged. Users of physical cards should remove their card from their wallet or purse before tapping.
- For assistance: Clipper Customer Service Center 877-878-8883.
