Visitors
Welcome to San Francisco! Seniors and people with disabilities can ride many of our services at a discounted rate. You can purchase either a discounted single ride or an all-day pass. Single ride fares are good for unlimited travel for up to 120 minutes). These fares are not valid on Cable Car.
Please follow the steps below to access your discount.
If you are 65 years or older:
Anyone over 65 years or older rides at a discount. All you need is a valid government issued ID with your birthdate on it.
If you have a disability:
Residents of California, disabled parking placard holders, and people who participate in Medicare may be able to use existing cards to pay a discounted fare.
If you have any of the below items, you can show them to the operator upon boarding and pay a discounted fare.
- A valid transit discount card from any California transit operator and photo ID
- A California disabled parking placard registration receipt and photo ID
- A valid Medicare card and Photo ID
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How to pay:
On Buses and other surface lines:
Please pay the discounted fare at the fare box when boarding the vehicle. Our Proof of Payment Officers may ask you to show your ID to verify that you qualify for the discount fare.
On Muni Metro:
You may purchase a discount fare ticket from any of the Muni fare machines located on the concourse level of our stations.
I plan to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area for a month or longer, is there a better way to pay discounted fares?
If you plan to stay in the Bay Area for a month or longer, you may want to get a Clipper Access or Senior Card. These cards provide you with discounted fares across all 9 counties of the Bay Area, including free and reduced transfer fares between agencies
You will need to allow up to 21 days to receive your discount card (in-person application required for Access passes).. This is why they are best for visitors planning to stay for one month or longer.
More information on application requirements can be found at:
People with Disabilities - https://511.org/transit/clipper-access
Seniors - https://www.clippercard.com/discounts
What if I plan on riding Cable Cars?
Senior/Disabled/Medicare card holders can receive a minimum 50% discount to ride the historic car (no transfers) from 9:00pm – 7:00am.