SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Bay Space Speedy Transit District officers mentioned “the tip of an period” is occurring on November 30, when paper tickets will not be accepted as cost from riders.
Paper tickets are disappearing and Clipper playing cards are taking up the transit system.
“This transformation is going on as BART begins to roll out new state-of-the-art fare gates, which won’t settle for paper tickets,” BART officers wrote. “The slot for paper tickets shall be coated up.”
New fare gates are being put in in BART’s 50 stations as a part of its “Protected And Clear” Plan with hopes to attracting extra riders. The brand new fare gates shall be taller and stronger to preveting fare evaders from hopping over them.
West Oakland’s BART station would be the first station with new gates put in. Greater than 700 gates shall be put in systemwide by the tip of 2025.
BART officers mentioned the brand new Clipper-only fare cost system “opens the door for brand spanking new low cost applications, promotions, and probably fare capping for BART riders.”
Paper tickets’ balances can’t be transferred onto a Clipper card. Till November 30, riders with paper tickets will have the ability to add sufficient fare to a paper ticket to exit a station utilizing money on the Addfare machines situated contained in the paid space of every station.
BART is encouraging riders to place a Clipper card on their cell phones as a substitute of acquiring plastic Clipper playing cards due to international provide chain points.
Fares are based mostly on distance traveled. BART trains join the San Francisco Peninsula with communities in the East Bay and South Bay with 131 miles of observe.
