Clipper BayPass offers select Bay Area residents unlimited access to all bus, rail, and ferry services in the nine-county region for a two-year pilot to study the impact of a single transit pass.
In August 2022, the first phase of the Clipper BayPass Pilot was launched to test an unlimited-use transit pass at four higher education institutions – the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), San Francisco State University (SFSU), San Jose State University (SJSU), and Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) – and at 12 MidPen affordable housing properties.
Preliminary program evaluation analyses indicate that individuals with Clipper BayPass used their passes for more than a combined 2 million transit trips in the first year of the pilot. Usage data indicate these customers took some 40% more transit trips than their peers with access to just a single-agency pass.
A second phase of the pilot began in January 2024 and will run through at least June 30, 2026, in which Clipper BayPass will be made available for sale to up to 20,000 individuals across up to 10 employer/institutions.
This phase will continue to assess the impact of a regional unlimited pass on transit ridership and customer experience, as well as the financial and operational feasibility of such a program. Employers who wish to participate can get more information and complete an interest form at clipperbaypass.com.
In this video, learn about how employees in the program are using their Clipper BayPass cards, and how employers can purchase Clipper BayPass cards at a custom discount price to provide all employees with unlimited access to transit services throughout the Bay Area.
Visit clipperbaypass.com to learn more and fill out an interest form.
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