In an effort to simplify the switch, riders can add a Clipper card to Apple Pay or Google Pay on their smartphones – making the traditional physical cards unnecessary. Unfortunately, paper ticket balances cannot be transferred onto a Clipper card, but riders can request a refund on tickets with a remaining value greater than $1.00, according to BART. After this date, BART will no longer accept paper tickets as part of their shift towards state of the art fare gates and next-generation Clipper cards. This includes the red tickets for RTC applicants and those meant for group sales.įor riders holding onto their paper tickets, they will still be able to use them to enter and exit through most fare gates until November 30. However, with a sufficient supply of cards now in stock, BART is discontinuing the sales of paper tickets – not just at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) but across all stations in the coming months. At that time, BART reintroduced them in response to global supply chain issues that had impacted the availability of the plastic Clipper card inventory.
The decision follows a temporary revival of paper tickets in October 2022. According to a BART news release, the change comes as the transportation network aims to streamline and modernize its fare system, shifting the focus to Clipper cards.
As the calendar inextricably marches towards September 30, BART system is preparing to bid farewell to its magstripe paper tickets.
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