Transit agencies offer (mostly) complementary transfer and passes that allow riders to continue on with their journeys quicker and easier. Some of these paper transfers also allow travelers to continue to out-of-region agencies for a transfer credit or a small fee.
Transfers and Day Passes
These instruments are used for traveling on a per ride basis, with day passes usually valid up to 3am the following day.
Agency |
Transfer Policy |
Offers Day Pass? |
AC Transit (includes Dumbarton Express) |
From BART: $0.50 To BART: $0.25 credit Bus-to-bus: use Day Pass |
Cash: $5.00 Clipper Card: automatically encoded after third boarding |
Altamont Commuter Express |
None |
No |
Amtrak California |
BART tickets offered on board Capitol Corridor trains to allow continued travel throughout the region for $8 (valued at $10). |
No |
BART |
Paper transfers to select agencies (including AC Transit, County Connection, Tri-Delta, WestCAT, and Wheels) are available prior to exiting the station. Present to operator upon boarding a bus for fare credit. |
An "Excursion" ticket allows visitors to travel around the BART system for three hours, provided that they enter and exit through the same station, for $5.75 (also applicable to Clipper). |
Blue and Gold Fleet |
To and from Muni: $0.50 credit AC Transit transfer provided for trips to and from Oakland, Alameda-Main Street, and Harbor Bay |
No |
Caltrain |
None |
Day passes are available based on the number of zones traveled (adults from $7.50, discounted from $3.75). In addition, Caltrain offers a joint Day Pass with the VTA for an additional $6 for travel to and from Levis Stadium on game days and certain events, with the Caltrain section good between Zones 3 and 6. |
County Connection |
Fare credit from BART (with paper transfer): Adults/Youth: $1.00 Seniors: $0.50 Two transfers are permitted with a paper transfer; one free transfer recognized by Clipper card. A weekday paper transfer allows a commuter to travel with a 2-hour window, while a weekend paper transfer allows a commuter to travel with a 3-hour window. Clipper, on the other hand, recognizes a 2-hour window every day. Valid paper transfer honored as full-fare payment for onward travel to services by Tri-Delta Transit, WestCAT, and Wheels. |
Only available on Clipper, day pass activated once the following values are reached: Adults/Youth: $3.75 (also applies to services by Tri-Delta, WestCAT, and Wheels) Seniors: $1.75 |
Fairfield and Suisun Transit |
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Golden Gate Ferry |
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Golden Gate Transit |
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Marin Transit |
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Napa County VINE |
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Petaluma Transit |
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SamTrans |
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San Francisco Bay Ferry |
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San Francisco Muni |
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Santa Clara VTA |
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Santa Rosa City Bus |
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Soltrans |
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Sonoma County Transit |
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Tri-Delta Transit |
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Vacaville City Coach |
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WestCAT |
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Wheels |
Monthly Passes
Agency |
Adults |
Youths and Seniors |
AC Transit (includes Dumbarton Express) |
Value |
Value |
Altamont Commuter Express |
Value |
Value |
Amtrak California |
Value |
Value |
BART |
Value |
Value |
Blue and Gold Fleet |
Only available on Vallejo-SF service: $326 |
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Caltrain |
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County Connection |
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Fairfield and Suisun Transit |
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Golden Gate Ferry |
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Golden Gate Transit |
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Marin Transit |
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Napa County VINE |
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Petaluma Transit |
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SamTrans |
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San Francisco Bay Ferry |
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San Francisco Muni |
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Santa Clara VTA |
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Santa Rosa City Bus |
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Soltrans |
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Sonoma County Transit |
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Tri-Delta Transit |
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Vacaville City Coach |
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WestCAT |
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Wheels |
