Caltrain Discontinues Paper Monthly Passes

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February 24, 2011

Beginning with the March pass, Caltrain Monthly passes will be available only on Clipper^SM, the regional fare card. March passes can be loaded onto the card through March 9.

Paper One-way tickets, Day passes and zone upgrade tickets will continue to be sold at Caltrain ticket vending machines. Paper 8-ride tickets sales concluded Jan. 31. Since 8-ride tickets are valid for 60 days from the date of purchase, they will be in circulation until April 1.

Clipper is operational on Caltrain, as well as on six other Bay Area transit systems – AC Transit, BART, Golden Gate Transit and Ferry, Muni and SamTrans. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority began accepting Clipper Feb. 16.

Caltrain customers can add Monthly passes, 8-ride tickets and cash to their Clipper cards. Card readers located in train stations read the Clipper card to verify that it is loaded with the current Monthly Pass, or deducts the cost of a trip or a ride from the card. Clipper customers with a valid Monthly Pass or 8-ride Ticket can obtain a Monthly Parking Permit at Caltrain ticket vending machines by entering their 10-digit Clipper card number and then purchasing the permit.

Caltrain Clipper Tips

· Customers using Clipper must maintain $1.25 in cash on their card in addition to any Monthly Pass or 8-ride tickets loaded on the card.

· Cash and 8-ride Ticket customers must tag on and off for each trip.

· Monthly Pass customers only tag on and off for the first trip of the month.

· If loading Clipper cash, 8-ride tickets or a Monthly Pass online or over the phone, allow up three to five for it to be activated on the card.

To learn more about using Clipper on Caltrain, visit www.caltrain.com/clipper. For a free Clipper card, visit www.clippercard.com or call 1.877.878.8883.

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