Clipper card outages on Tuesday morning led to free transit rides in the Bay Area, as riders were advised to find alternative payment methods. Multiple agencies opened fare gates, including SFMTA, BART, and AC Transit, allowing riders to board without paying temporarily. The same day marked the start of increased fares for various transportation agencies, with SFMTA raising fares by 10 cents to $2.85 and Caltrain increasing its base fare by 25 cents. AC Transit also raised cash fares by 25 cents, while costs on the San Francisco Bay Ferry and Golden Gate Bridge were adjusted accordingly.
An outage hit Clipper cards on Tuesday morning, bringing free fares to Bay Area commuters bracing for increases. Just after 7 a.m., Clipper warned riders that the cards are not working on all transit operators and that they should prepare an alternative form of payment.
Tuesday was the start of increased fares for several agencies as pandemic relief funds run dry. SFMTA raised its fare by 10 cents to $2.85, after raising it by 25 cents in January for the first time in nearly five years.
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