"your funds will be available instantly no matter how you add money to your card, there are some discounts when you switch transit systems on the same ride, and there's a new family plan where parents can manage their kids' accounts. But the big enchilada is the fact that you'll be able to use credit or debt cards on Muni, Caltrain, and any of the 24 transit agencies that take Clipper."
"The Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Clipper Card program director Jason Weinstein explained at a July meeting that After evaluating the benefits and considerations, it was decided that we'd try to roll out open payments at one operator, and that the most impactful rollout could be at BART. Yeah, but we were promised this capability way back in the summer of 2023! Well, the day is now upon us. Or rather, that day will be upon us this coming Wednesday December 10."
All Bay Area transit agencies that accept Clipper will begin accepting contactless credit and debit card taps for fares on December 10, 2025. BART implemented open payments in August as a single-operator rollout pilot. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission originally selected BART to evaluate benefits and considerations before wider deployment. Clipper 2.0 introduces instant availability of added funds, discounted transfers when switching systems during a ride, and a family plan that allows parents to manage children's accounts. The expansion covers approximately 24 transit agencies including Muni, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit, and VTA. Riders can use chip-enabled bank cards or Clipper as payment.
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