Paying for Muni in October: single rides have left MuniMobile, so choose your payment card
Bank cards pay adult fares; youth and senior discounts still require the right Clipper card
MTC reference photo showing mobile Clipper payment; the screen amount is not an October fare chart.
The September 1 change affects October trips: MuniMobile no longer sells single rides, while day passes and other products remain. Understand bank-card taps, two-hour transfers, and discount Clipper cards.
Since September 1, 2026, MuniMobile has stopped selling new single-ride tickets. For October trips, use Clipper or a contactless bank card for adult fares. Muni-only Day Passes, cable car tickets, and Visitor Passports remain available in the app during 2026; single-ride retirement does not mean the whole app has closed.
Choose payment by rider eligibility first
- Adult riders can use a contactless bank card, a bank card in a mobile wallet, or Clipper. A plastic card needs the contactless symbol; a chip alone is not enough.
- Youth, Senior, Clipper Access, and START riders need the applicable discount Clipper card for those program fares. A direct bank-card tap charges adult fare.
- Each rider needs their own payment card or device. Use the same card or device when tapping in and out; do not switch between plastic, phone, and watch.
How to include the two-hour transfer discount in an October budget
Next-generation Clipper offers up to $2.85 off qualifying interagency transfers within two hours, including eligible contactless bank-card journeys. MTC's September report confirms older cards are still migrating; check an existing Clipper card's upgrade status in your account or with customer service. The discount is not a fixed $2.85 rebate or an all-day pass; complete required exit taps.
Keep this link to check any changes to later retirement dates.
A Caltrain electric train in Santa Clara, photographed in 2024. Check current schedules and stops before traveling.
Official resources and service links
Check the original sources for your circumstances. Admission prices, hours, rules, and services may change.
- SFMTA: MuniMobile retirement schedule(opens in a new tab)
Confirms single-ride sales ended September 1, 2026, and identifies day passes, cable car tickets, and Visitor Passports still sold in 2026.
- Clipper: ways to pay and bank-card questions(opens in a new tab)
Explains contactless cards, use of the same card or device, separate payment for each rider, and discount exclusions.
- Clipper: getting started and transfers(opens in a new tab)
Check interagency transfer discounts using Clipper cash value or a contactless bank card.
- Clipper: youth, senior, and other discounts(opens in a new tab)
Check youth and senior card applications and proof-of-age requirements.
- MTC: September 2026 Clipper migration update(opens in a new tab)
Confirms existing cards are still migrating; do not assume every older card has new-system discounts.
Transit payment rules checked September 23, 2026. This guide separates changes already in effect from products still sold. Trip and payment-planning suggestions are BAYLINK editorial advice; current operator rules govern fares and eligibility.
