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Riders with pre-tax benefit program need to obtain a credit/debit card issued by Commuter Check or Wageworks in order to use pre-tax dollars for EZ Rider. Funding for parking will have to come from another account. | Riders with pre-tax benefit program need to obtain a credit/debit card issued by Commuter Check or Wageworks in order to use pre-tax dollars for EZ Rider. Funding for parking will have to come from another account. | ||
| − | EZ Rider is considered to be an interim solution before the rollout of [[ | + | EZ Rider is considered to be an interim solution before the rollout of [[Clipper]] on BART. BART currently accepts payment from Clipper. Clipper cards have the benefit to be used on multiple transit systems, and that values can be loaded manually online or at retail locations. However, to get the high value ticket discount for BART, the card holder must set up "Autoload" online (which is comparable to EZ Rider). In addition, Translink cards cannot be used to pay for parking. |
If the rider regularly transfers to Muni, Caltrain, or AC Transit, then the rider should use Translink for paying BART fares, and possibly sign up for EZ Rider card just for parking payment. | If the rider regularly transfers to Muni, Caltrain, or AC Transit, then the rider should use Translink for paying BART fares, and possibly sign up for EZ Rider card just for parking payment. | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 16 June 2010
EZ Rider is a reusable smart card exclusively for the BART system. BART's high value tickets can be loaded onto the smart card. The same card can be also used to pay for parking at BART stations.
A Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card is required to sign up for the EZ Rider card. Card funds are automatically replenished from the credit/debit card account when the EZ Rider card value drops below $10.
Riders with pre-tax benefit program need to obtain a credit/debit card issued by Commuter Check or Wageworks in order to use pre-tax dollars for EZ Rider. Funding for parking will have to come from another account.
EZ Rider is considered to be an interim solution before the rollout of Clipper on BART. BART currently accepts payment from Clipper. Clipper cards have the benefit to be used on multiple transit systems, and that values can be loaded manually online or at retail locations. However, to get the high value ticket discount for BART, the card holder must set up "Autoload" online (which is comparable to EZ Rider). In addition, Translink cards cannot be used to pay for parking.
If the rider regularly transfers to Muni, Caltrain, or AC Transit, then the rider should use Translink for paying BART fares, and possibly sign up for EZ Rider card just for parking payment.
