SamTrans fares
SamTrans accepts cash and Clipper Cards (pay or tag card when boarding the bus). It also offers various passes and tokens. Transfers are not available on SamTrans.
Cash is accepted for one way fares and day passes. If the cash payment exceeds the fare, change is provided via a magnetic card for future fare payments.
Riders can pay one way fares or load monthly passes with Clipper Cards. There's no multi-ride discount (like tokens) available on Clipper. Bags of tokens are available at selected retailers. Paper monthly pass is not available.
For youth and senior riders, special Clipper cards are necessary to pay youth/senior fares or load youth/senior passes. To obtain these cards, you will need to submit an application to these transit offices in person. Documentation proving eligibility is also required.
Contents
Local routes
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One way, Day pass, Monthly pass Adult, $2.00"$" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2., $6.00, $64 Youth (5-17), $1.25, $3.75, $36 Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $1.00, $3.00, $25 </simpletable>
Apply on route KX within San Mateo County.
Local routes 391, 292, 297, out of San Francisco
Fares apply only for southbound boardings in San Francisco on these routes. Local fares apply for northbound trips to San Francisco or within San Mateo County.
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One way, Out of SF Monthly pass Adult, $4.00, $96 Youth (5-17), $2.50, local pass applies Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $2.00, local pass applies </simpletable>
For adults, a day pass with a $2.00 cash upgrade is accepted. For riders with Clipper cards loaded with local monthly pass, a $2.00 upgrade fare will be paid automatically with e-cash on the Clipper Card. If there's no e-cash on the card, the card is rejected and the entire fare must be paid in cash.
Route KX to and from San Francisco
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , One way, Express monthly pass Adult, $5.00, $165 Youth (5-17), $2.50, local pass applies Senior (65 or over) and Disabled, $2.50, local pass applies </simpletable>
Route KX within San Mateo County charges local fares.
Northbound riders to San Francisco paying with Clipper cards need to tag on the card reader again when getting off the bus in San Francisco. For riders with Clipper cards loaded with local monthly pass, a $3.00 upgrade fare will be paid with e-cash on the Clipper Card. If there's no e-cash on the card, the card is rejected and the entire fare must be paid in cash. For adults, a day pass with a $3.00 cash upgrade is accepted.
Tokens
SamTrans offers tokens for local adult and youth fares. They are sold in a package of 10. Multiple tokens, or a token with cash upgrade, can be used on expresses buses or 391, 292, or 397 leaving San Francisco.
<simpletable sep=comma class="wikitable"> , Package of 10 tokens Adult, $16.00 Youth (5-17), $10.00 </simpletable>
Interagency transfer arrangements
The following passes are accepted for local fare credit on all SamTrans routes anywhere:
AC Transit and Dumbarton Express passes are accepted as local fare credit at shared stops only.
VTA day and monthly passes are accepted as local fare credit at all bus stops in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, which are specially marked.
|
SamTrans | Bus routes | Fares | System Map |
