Tap to Pay with a Contactless Bank Card
Now you can ride BART by tapping your contactless bank card at the BART fare gate. Just look for the contactless symbol on your plastic card or pay using a contactless card in your mobile wallet.
Accepted card brands are Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
Please note: You will be charged the full adult fare when using a contactless bank card to pay for transit.
Common Questions
Look for the contactless symbol on the front or back of your bank card. If you see this symbol, you can use your contactless bank card to pay for BART.
Accepted card brands are Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
Plastic contactless bank card
- Remove the physical payment card from your wallet
- Center your card or device over the BART Clipper reader target that says "Hold to Pay"
- On a successful tap, a "Pass Accepted" screen will appear on the machine and the BART gates will open
Apple Wallet
- Open Apple Wallet and choose the contactless bank card you want to use to pay for BART
- Tap the three dots in the upper right-hand corner and select "Card Details"
- Tap "Express Transit Settings" and follow the prompts
- To pay, center your device over the BART Clipper reader that says "Hold to Pay"—no need to unlock your phone
- On a successful tap, a "Pass Accepted" screen will appear on the machine and the BART gates will open
Google Wallet
- Enable NFC on your phone
- Open Google Wallet and choose the contactless bank card you want to use to pay for BART
- Tap the three dots in the upper right hand corner and select "Make default for contactless"
- To pay, unlock your device and center it over the BART Clipper reader that says "Hold to Pay"
- On a successful tap, a "Pass Accepted" screen will appear on the machine and the BART gates will open
If your card is not working and you are having difficulty tapping in or out of BART, please find a gate agent to assist you.
When using a physical payment card, remove your card from your wallet before tapping to pay at a Clipper reader.
If you are paying with a card in your mobile wallet, you must choose which card you want to use before you tap it at a Clipper reader. Otherwise, the Clipper reader will use your wallet's default payment card.
iPhone users can designate their default payment card with Express Transit in Apple Wallet. You can do this directly in the Apple Wallet app by tapping the payment card you'd like to use and tapping the three dots in the top right corner.
Android users can designate their default payment in Google Wallet. You can do this directly in the Google Wallet app by choosing the card you want, tapping "Details" at the bottom and selecting "Make default for tap to pay" for contactless payments.
You will not receive a refund if a different card is charged.
With group travel, each person traveling must use a separate contactless bank card.
No, you will be charged the full adult fare when you pay with a contactless bank card.
Discounted Clipper cards are available for seniors, youth, riders with disabilities and income-eligible riders. To learn more and apply, visit clippercard.com/discounts.
No. BART has round-trip fares that require you to tap in and tap out with the same card or device. Whatever payment method you used to tap in is what you should use to tap out.
You can easily review your transaction history with your contactless bank card on our website at clippercard.com/download-bankcard-history by entering your payment card's number, expiration and CVV. You can also check your bank statement, where you will see the transaction listed as Clipper-Transit Fare.
Customers who use a contactless payments card to tap in to BART should contact their bank or credit card company to receive a refund. The Clipper Customer Service can only issue refunds to customers who use a Clipper card to pay for BART.
For questions about how to use a contactless bank card to pay for BART, or other questions such as trip history, please call 415-808-5307 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.