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Ride transit with Apple Pay in AR. 1 Open this page using Safari on your iPhone.

Experience Apple Pay in AR 1

Now arriving in
the Bay Area.

Traveling around the Bay Area is fast and easy with your Clipper card on iPhone or Apple Watch. Just tap and ride — no need to use Face ID or Touch ID. 2

Open Apple Wallet and tap the plus icon to get started.

Ride transit
with Pay.

Clipper is accepted on buses, trains, and ferries throughout the Bay Area. With your Clipper card in Wallet, you can easily get where you need to go with just your iPhone or Apple Watch.

How to add a Clipper card
to the Wallet app.

Step 1

Open Apple Wallet and tap the plus icon.

Step 2

Select Transit Card, then Clipper. 3

Step 3

Done. Tap and ride.

Take a
virtual trip
with Pay.

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Experience in AR

A fast way to
travel across
the Bay Area.

Use your iPhone or Apple Watch to pay your fare on all 24 transit agencies across the Bay Area, like BART and Muni.

See where Clipper is accepted

Reload on
the go.

With Apple Pay, you can add cash value to your Clipper card in seconds in the Wallet app anytime from wherever you are.

Get real-time
transit info
in Apple Maps.

Plan your trip with real-time transit schedules and directions via buses, trains, and ferries in Apple Maps.

Get started in Maps

How to transfer your physical
Clipper card to your iPhone.

If you already have a physical Clipper card, 4 you can easily transfer it to your iPhone or Apple Watch.

  1. Open Apple Wallet and tap the plus icon.
  2. Select Transit Card, then Clipper.
  3. Tap Transfer Existing Card and follow onscreen instructions.

Questions answered.

How do I add a new Clipper card to Apple Wallet?
  1. Open the Wallet app on your iPhone and tap the the plus icon.
  2. Select Transit Card, then Clipper. Tap Continue.
  3. Select the amount of cash value to add, and follow the prompts to complete purchase.
 What types of physical Clipper cards can I transfer to Apple Wallet?

You can add Adult, Youth, Senior, and RTC Clipper cards. TransLink cards and Clipper cards with some special fare products can’t be added to Apple Wallet. 4 Be sure to keep your plastic Clipper card for Bay Wheels bikeshare use and your RTC card for fare inspection.

 What devices are eligible for Clipper card in Apple Wallet?

iPhone 8 or later with iOS 14.3, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later with watchOS 7.2 or later.

 Can I use my Clipper card on both iPhone and Apple Watch?

A Clipper card can only be on one device at a time, but you can easily move it between your devices.

From iPhone to Apple Watch:

  1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Select the Wallet & Apple Pay option.
  3. Under Other Cards on Your Phone, choose the card you want to transfer to your Apple Watch and tap the Add button next to it.
  4. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.

From Apple Watch to iPhone:
  1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
  2. Select the Wallet & Apple Pay option.
  3. Under Payment Cards on Your Watch, choose the card you want to transfer to your iPhone and select Add Card to [iPhone Name].
  4. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the transfer.
 Do I need to unlock my device to use Clipper?

With Express Mode, there’s no need to use Face ID or Touch ID 2 to ride transit. When you add your first Clipper card to your iPhone or Apple Watch, it will be enabled for Express Mode automatically. Any additional Clipper cards will not be enabled for Express Mode automatically, but you can easily enable Express Mode in the Settings app.

Retail add value machines and handheld Clipper card readers do not support Express Mode. Without Express Mode, you must authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode, or double-click on your Apple Watch for the Clipper reader to read your Clipper card.

For more questions about Clipper, visit the Clipper website.
For more questions about Apple Pay, visit the Apple Support website.

  • Clipper website
  • Apple Support website
  1. AR requires an iOS or iPadOS device with iOS 11 and an A9 processor or later.
  2. In order to use Clipper with Apple Pay on SFMTA cable cars and other transit services using handheld card readers, all customers must authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.
  3. To add a Clipper transit card to Wallet, you need an iPhone 8 or later running the latest version of iOS, or an Apple Watch Series 3 or later running the latest version of watchOS.
  4. Some physical Clipper cards can’t be transferred to Apple Wallet. See Clipper website for details.

Open Apple Wallet to get started

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