San Francisco Bay Ferry

Riding with Clipper

Tag your card when you board and tag off when you exit. Learn why tagging off is important.

Note: Clipper is not accepted on service to Oracle Park or Chase Center.

Paying with Clipper

San Francisco Bay Ferry accepts only cash value on a Clipper card. You need a cash value balance of at least $5.40 on your card to board the ferry. Youth, senior and disabled riders need $3.60. Adult riders who use Clipper get a 25% discount.

Transferring with Clipper

Clipper knows when to give you free and discounted rides when you transfer.

San Francisco Bay Ferry transferring to San Francisco Bay Ferry
Discounted ride within 3 hours of tagging off a different San Francisco Bay Ferry route (may not be used for round trips).
AC Transit transferring to San Francisco Bay Ferry
Discounted ride on routes from Alameda and Oakland within 3 hours of boarding AC Transit.
Muni transferring to San Francisco Bay Ferry
Discounted ride for adults on routes from San Francisco within 3 hours of boarding Muni.
SolTrans transferring to San Francisco Bay Ferry
Discounted ride within 3 hours of boarding SolTrans.

Get free or discounted rides when you transfer from San Francisco Bay Ferry to AC Transit, Muni and SolTrans.