Fares and Clipper

ADULT: $2.10

YOUTH: $1.05

SENIOR/DISABLED: $1.05

Children under 5 ride free

CASH FARE

	Adult (Age 19–64)	Youth (Age 5–18)	Senior (Age 65+) & Disabled
Local Single Ride	$2.10	$1.05	$1.05
Local Day Pass	$5.00	$2.50	$2.50
Transbay Single Ride	$4.20	$2.10	$2.10

Local single ride fares are discounted for Clipper users: $2.00 – Adults; $1.00 – Youth, Senior, Disabled.

PASSES

All passes except the Day Pass are available only on Clipper.

Adult Local 31-Day:

Unlimited local rides within the East Bay.
Pass is valid for 31 consecutive days; not a calendar month.

Transbay 31-Day:

Unlimited Transbay rides to and from the East Bay, and all local East Bay travel.
Pass is valid for 31 consecutive days; not a calendar month.
Allows free Transbay-to-Local bus transfer when second bus is boarded within two hours. Also applies to Local-to-Transbay transfer.

Youth 31-Day:

Available to youths age 5 – 18.
Unlimited Local rides within the East Bay.
Pass is valid for 31 days, not a calendar month.

Senior Monthly:

Available to riders 65+ years old.
Unlimited local rides within the East Bay.
Pass is valid for calendar month, not 31 days.

Disabled Monthly:

Available only on a Regional Transit Connection (RTC) discount Clipper card.
Unlimited local rides within the East Bay.
Monthly stickers for RTC cards available for purchase at various locations.
Pass is valid for calendar month, not 31 days.

Day Pass:

Only available on board the bus.
Issued upon request when paying cash.
Automatically applied on the third trip when using Clipper.
Valid for unlimited local rides from time issued until 3:00 a.m.

Clipper cards and most passes can be obtained online, by phone at 877-878-8883, or at various retail outlets, including the AC Transit & Clipper Customer Service Center. New youth, senior, and RTC cards require an application process. See info regarding respective pass above.

TRANSFERS

Local BART-to-Bus Transfer
Cash-paying riders receive a $0.25 discount on local rides to and from BART with a two-part paper transfer issued at BART. With Clipper the discount is applied as a one-time $0.50 discount on the first local bus trip away from BART.
Transbay-to-Local Transfer on Clipper
Riders who have paid a transbay fare can transfer to a local bus for free when using Clipper. The transfer is automatically applied on the second bus if boarded within two hours. When transferring to a transbay bus, Clipper users pay $2.00 on the local bus, then $2.20 on the transbay bus. ($1.00, then $1.10 for youth, senior, disabled).
Transferring from another transit agency
Valid passes and transfers from participating agencies will be accepted by AC Transit for one local fare credit at intersecting points. If you subsequently need to transfer to another AC Transit bus, you will have to pay the full fare on the that bus. Transfer is automatic when using Clipper.
Transferring to another transit agency
Valid for a discount or fare credit on participating transit agencies at intersecting points. Ask your AC Transit driver for an “Interagency Voucher” when boarding. Present this to the other agency’s driver for a free transfer or discount. Transfer is automatic when using Clipper.

Participating agencies: Capitol Corridor, Golden Gate Transit, San Francisco Bay Ferry (Harbor Bay), SamTrans, SolTrans, Union City Transit, Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA), WestCAT.

Clipper

Other Fare Information and Forms

Current Bus Fares and Eligibility
RTC Senior/Disabled Monthly Sticker Retail Locations
Pass & Ticket Order Form (Approved Schools/Agencies Only)
Fare Media Order Form (Approved Vendors Only)
Refund Voucher & Magnetic-Strip Claim Form