Clipper on VTA

Clipper is an all-in-one transit "smart" card that you can load transit passes and electronic cash value to use on the Bay Area transit systems.

VTA has transitioned to Clipper. Monthly passes (adult, express, youth and RTC) are only available on Clipper. If you do not have a monthly pass on your clipper card then the system will charge you the cost of one single ride. If you are using an adult clipper card you will be charged the cost of an adult single ride. You must have a youth, RTC or senior clipper card in order to be charged the discounted single ride rate.

Monthly Passes (Standard and Express)

1) Get a Clipper card.  They are available: 
    * At Clipper retailers: A list of Clipper retailers in Santa
      Clara County can be  
      found at www.clippercard.com 
    * Online at clippercard.com
    * By phone at 877.878.8883
    **Youth, Senior & Disabled Clipper Applications and eligibility information** 

2) Load the card. VTA monthly passes for your Clipper card can be purchased: 
    * At Clipper retailers
    * Online at clippercard.com
    * By Phone at 877.878.8883
    * Using your transit benefits at work: For more information about using  
      transit benefits to load your Clipper card, visit 
      www.clippercard.com/transitbenefits 

3) Tag the card. When boarding, touch your card to the Clipper logo on the card reader. On buses, the card reader is located on board. On the lightrail, the Clipper reader is found on the platform next to a ticket vending machine; you must tag your clipper card to the card reader before boarding the lightrail (even if you have a monthly pass). Wait for the beep and proceed to board.

Please visit www.clippercard.com to obtain your card, visit a participating Clipper retailer (a complete list can be found at www.clippercard.com/retail, or you may obtain a card at VTA ticket offices, at these two locations: