"Clipper, the electronic fare-payment system accepted by all of the Bay Area's approximately two dozen transportation agencies, is rolling out new features this month designed to save riders money and modernize how they pay for transit. Next-generation Clipper arrives Tuesday, with perks like discounted transfers, the option to pay with a contactless credit or debit card and instant availability of funds added to accounts."
"Instant availability of added funds No matter how you add money to your Clipper card, those funds will be available immediately with next-generation Clipper. Previously, users who added funds to their physical plastic card online or via the Clipper app have often waited several days before the new funds showed up on their account. Paying with contactless credit or debit card Bay Area transit riders have been able to use a chip-enabled credit or debit card to pay for BART since August, but beginning Tuesday,"
Next-generation Clipper introduces immediate availability of added funds, contactless credit and debit card payments, and discounted transfers across Bay Area transit agencies. Funds loaded via app, website, or in person post instantly to accounts. Systemwide acceptance will include chip-enabled credit and debit cards as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay, expanding beyond earlier BART acceptance. Transfers between agencies qualify for discounts up to $2.85 when the subsequent ride occurs within two hours of the first trip. The rollout applies to roughly two dozen participating transportation agencies and aims to modernize fare payment while reducing rider costs.
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