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Hooray! Direct Payment Finally Comes to Bay Area Transit

Advocates and officials celebrate as the Bay Area finally joins New York, London, Toronto, and other cities with a modernized fare-payment system.

December 10, 2025

BART Launches Open Payments

Starting Wednesday, it will be possible to open BART's fare gates with the tap of a credit or debit card. But advocates want to know when the rest of the Bay Area's disparate transit systems will get on board.

August 19, 2025

Free Transit Transfers and Clipper II Rollout Delayed Indefinitely

The Bay Area was supposed to modernize fare collection this summer, with free transfers, direct payment, and more. But all that's now on hold

May 21, 2024