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SamTrans is a public transport agency in and around San Mateo, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It provides bus service throughout San Mateo County and into portions of San Francisco and int
Sam Trans ECR bus at Colma station, March 2018
The most common type of bus operated by SamTrans, the Gillig BRT
Clipper card
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The Clipper card is a reloadable contactless smart card used for automated fare collection in the San Francisco Bay Area. First introduced as TransLink in 2002 by the Metropolitan Transportation Commi
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…Since January 1, 2020 As of December 22, 2010, Clipper card fare machines became fully operational throughout the system, allowing riders to pay fares using Clipper card, a transit smart card that is also accepted…
The former TransLink card, issued prior to June 2010
Updated Clipper Card reader (right) alongside legacy reader at Lawrence station, 2022
A Clipper card being used to enter a BART faregate
A Clipper card vending machine, used to buy new cards and load transit value and passes, at Salesforce Transit Center.