San Francisco to rebrand TransLink cards
19 May, 2010
category: Contactless, Transit
Starting June 16th, San Francisco will begin issuing new Clipper smart transit cards in place of existing TransLink passes.
The new Clipper cards, which get their name from the speedy ships, work in the exact same way as TransLink, only the smart chip is embedded within the card, rather than displayed on the front.
Old TransLink cards will still be accepted on the Bay Area’s public transit system, including AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit and Ferry, and Muni, and Translink says there will be no difference in the way you use your card to pay your fare, add value to the card, and so on.
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