Clipper START on Caltrain

Caltrain has joined Clipper START, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) means-based fares pilot program, effective Monday, January 25, 2021. The Clipper START pilot program allows eligible adult Caltrain riders who are lower-income to receive fare discounts of 50% off the adult single ride fare. The program has been extended to June 30, 2025. 

Clipper START uses the Clipper transit fare payment system to discount the cost of one-way rides for adults (ages 19-64) whose household incomes are no more than twice the federal poverty level (for example, $52,400 for a family of four). Clipper START participants will also receive discounted fares on participating transit services around the Bay Area. For most Bay Area households, transportation is the third-biggest monthly expense — trailing only the cost of housing and food. Clipper START could be a critical program for many families, particularly in the current economic climate.

Visit www.clipperstartcard.com for information on program eligibility and how to apply.