Sonoma County Transit

Riding with Clipper

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

Paying with Clipper

Sonoma County Transit accepts the following on a Clipper card:

  • Cash value: For single rides. You need a cash value balance of at least $3 on an adult Clipper card, $2.75 on a Youth Clipper card, or $1.50 on a Senior or RTC Clipper card to board if you are paying with cash value.

  • 31-day pass: Unlimited rides for 31 days. Available for adult, youth, seniors and disabled riders. Learn more about managing 31-day passes.

Transferring with Clipper

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

Sonoma County Transit transferring to Sonoma County Transit
Discounted ride within 3 hours of boarding first Sonoma County Transit bus and tagging off second bus.
Golden Gate Transit transferring to Sonoma County Transit
Discounted ride within 3 hours of tagging off eligible Golden Gate Transit routes and tagging off Sonoma County Transit.
Petaluma Transit transferring to Sonoma County Transit
Discounted ride within 3 hours of boarding Petaluma Transit and tagging off Sonoma County Transit.
Santa Rosa CityBus transferring to Sonoma County Transit
Free ride on Sonoma County Transit Route 56 within 3 hours of boarding Santa Rosa CityBus and tagging off Sonoma County Transit. Discounted ride on any other Sonoma County Transit route within 3 hours of boarding Santa Rosa CityBus and tagging off Sonoma County Transit.
SMART transferring to Sonoma County Transit
Free ride within 2 hours of tagging off SMART and tagging off Sonoma County Transit.

Get free or discounted rides when you transfer from Sonoma County Transit to Golden Gate Transit, Petaluma Transit, Santa Rosa CityBus and SMART.