How much is it to ride the SF Muni buses and trolleys: Adults: $3.00 (Clipper card/MuniMobile: $2.50) Seniors: $1.50 (Clipper card/MuniMobile: $1.25) Anyone under 19 years of age rides buses and streetcars free (but not cable cars).
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For the most part, public transit is not free in San Francisco, but there are discounts for seniors and students. There are also tickets for unlimited rides for set amounts of time and bulk discounts. Muni has a $5 day pass for unlimited rides — except on cable cars.
Journeys can cost between US$ 2.50 and US$ 12.90. To calculate the fare, you just need to look at the map which shows the different BART lines and stations.
Children 4 and under ride free but everyone else must have a Clipper card (a plastic card or in your digital wallet) or a BART paper ticket (no longer sold at stations except SFO) with funds loaded.
BART/Muni Adult A Fast Pass®The A Fast Pass is available on the Clipper card and is valid for a calendar month and lets you take unlimited rides on SFMTA/Muni vehicles and BART between the Embarcadero station to Balboa Park station in San Francisco.
Muni Passports are good on Muni only. They are not valid on BART, other transit systems, tour buses, or for transportation to or from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
A simple tap of a credit card will soon carry you everywhere within the BART or Muni system that a Clipper card currently does. With just the tap of a contactless debit or credit card, riders will be able to breeze through barriers on the two transit systems by the summer of next year.
Youth: The cable car is free for youth ages 4 and under. San Francisco youth, ages 18 and under, can ride for free if they are in possession of a Free Muni for Youth Clipper card. San Francisco youth not in possession of a Free Muni Clipper card can apply online.
Public TransportationNumerous bus, streetcar and cable car routes on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Muni system render a car unnecessary. Individual rides on bus and rail cost $2.50 and cable car rides cost $7, although there are discounts on all transportation for children and senior citizens.
Commonly known as the Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco Oakland, and San Jose and includes nine counties, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma.
Taking the train has long been less expensive than driving when considering bridge tolls and parking — and now it's an even more affordable option when you consider most Bay Area gas stations are charging more than $6 a gallon.
Transit Saves You MoneyThe average BART fare is approximately $3.96. For the same price as one year of car ownership, you could take nearly 3,000 average trips on BART – or about seven trips a day. Use our Fare Calculator to determine the exact cost of your trip.
The Clipper card is a smart, contactless travel card that can be used all over the Sasn Francisco Bay Area. Travelers, both residents and tourists, can add value to their card either as they go or automatically, depending on what works best for them.