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When and Where to Buy Monthly Passes

Online sales

  • Visit Clipper® at clippercard.com to download your monthly pass to your Clipper or RTC ID card.
  • Hours: 24 hours per day.
  • Days: 7 days a week.
  • Sales period for upcoming month starts on the 17th of the prior month.

Retailers that load Clipper and RTC ID cards

Muni Ticket Vending Machines

  • Location: Muni Ticket Vending Machines can be found in all Muni Metro subway stations.
  • Hours: All Metro Station hours.
  • Days: All days of the year.

Bay and Taylor Cable Car Kiosk

  • Location: Bay and Taylor Cable Car Turnaround.
  • Hours: noon to 6 p.m.
  • Days: seven days a week, excluding major holidays.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • Throughout month for which pass is valid.

Hyde and Beach Cable Car Kiosk

  • Location: Hyde and Beach Cable Car Turnaround.
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Days: seven days a week, excluding major holidays.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • Throughout month for which pass is valid.

Powell and Market Cable Car Kiosk

  • Senior/Disabled Muni/BART-in-SF Pilot Passes.
  • Location: Powell and Market Cable Car Turnaround.
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Days: seven days a week.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • Throughout month for which pass is valid.

SFMTA Presidio Sales Kiosk

City Payment Center

  • Location: City Hall 1st Floor.
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..
  • Days: Monday through Friday.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • Throughout month for which pass is valid. 

SFMTA Customer Service Center

  • Clipper cards.
  • Lifeline passes for qualified purchasers.
  • Senior/Disabled Muni/BART-in-SF Pilot Passes.
  • Location: 11 South Van Ness Avenue.
  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m..
  • Days: Monday through Friday.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • First five business days of month for which pass is valid. 
  • There is a $3 fee charged at the Customer Service Center when purchasing fare media, except for the Senior/Disabled Muni/BART Pilot Pass and Lifeline Pass.

Neighborhood Stores

  • Location: Varies; see Sales Locations by Fare Media Type below.
  • Hours: Varies by location.
  • Days: Varies by location.
  • Sales Period:
    • Last five business days of prior month.
    • First five business days of month for which pass is valid.
    • Fare media available only while supply lasts.

Bulk purchases

Fare media purchases of 20 or more items, are considered bulk purchases.  Please direct all inquiries regarding bulk purchases to Revenue.Sales@sfmta.com. There are no discounts for bulk purchases. Tokens are not available for general public purchase.

Please allow two business days for processing.

Monthly passes are not available for bulk purchases through this program.  To purchase most monthly passes, visit a Clipper retailer, Clippercard.com, call 877.878.8883 or go to a Muni Metro station Ticket Vending (TVM). Visit Clippercard.com for more info.

Sales Locations by Fare Media Type

Fare items for adults (18-64)

Note: "Buy Online" links are offsite.

Fare Item Cost through June 2012 Cost as of July 2012 Purchase Info
Adult Monthly "A" Muni/BART-in-SF Fast Pass $72 $74
Adult Monthly "M" Muni-only pass $62 $64
Lifeline Pass $31 $32
  • Income limits apply. Contact the Department of Human Services at 415.557.5900.
  • More info
Adult Single-Ride Ticket Booklet $20 for 10-ticket booklet.

 

Add-on fare required for ticket booklets displaying a lesser value.

$20 for 10-ticket booklet.

 

Add-on fare required for ticket booklets displaying a lesser value.

1-Day Passport $14 $14
3-Day Passport $21 $22
7-Day Passport $27 $28
CityPASS® (Adult) See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
Clipper® Varies Varies
Peninsula Pass/Regional Transit Sticker $57 $59 Please contact your participating transit agency

Fare items for seniors (65+)

Note: "Buy Online" links are offsite.

Fare Item Cost through June 2012 Cost as of July 2012 Purchase Info
Senior Monthly Pass

$21

$22
CityPASS (Adult) See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
Clipper® Varies Varies

Fare items for persons with disabilities (18-64)

Note: "Buy Online" links are offsite. You must alreday have an RTC discount card to purchase a disabled monthly pass.

Fare Item Cost through June 2012 Cost as of July 2012 Purchase Info
Disabled Monthly Pass

$21

$22
CityPASS (Adult) See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
Clipper® Varies Varies

Fare items for youths (5-17)

Note: "Buy Online" links are offsite.

Fare Item Cost through June 2012 Cost as of July 2012 Purchase Info
Youth Monthly Pass

$21

$22
School Single-Ride Ticket Booklet $11.25 for 15-ticket booklet.

 

Add-on fare required for ticket booklets displaying a lesser value.

$11.25 for 15-ticket booklet.

 

Add-on fare required for ticket booklets displaying a lesser value.

CityPASS (Youth) See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
See CityPASS site
(offsite link)
Clipper® Varies Varies

Employer-Based (Pretax) Sales Programs

Employers may sign up with any of the following programs to allow their employees to purchase Muni monthly passes on a pretax basis. Please refer to the individual Web sites or phone numbers for details about each program. 

Interested employees are advised to contact their employer for more information.

Commuter Check Program
Employers call 800.531.2828.

Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC)

TranBen, Ltd.
Employers call 877.587.6236.

TransitChek Program
Employers call 866.410.CHEK (866.410.2435).

Wage Works
Employers call 866.602.3887.

 

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