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Clipper Expands to Wheels Beginning November 1st
LIVERMORE, Calif., October 30, 2015 - The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels bus system and the Tri-Valley Rapid, will be accepting Clipper, the Bay Area’s transit fare payment card, beginning November 1st. Wheels joins three other East Bay agencies including County Connection, Tri Delta Transit and WestCAT in offering Clipper. The four transit agencies will accept Clipper cards loaded with e-cash value and 31-day passes.
“Clipper offers ultimate convenience for our riders who can now connect to other transit agencies such as BART with one fare payment card,” stated LAVTA Board Chair, Don Biddle. “This allows for seamless connectivity with other Bay Area transit agencies.”
Clipper already is accepted on AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, FAST, Golden Gate Transit and Ferry, Marin Transit, Muni, SamTrans, SF Bay Ferry, SolTrans, Vacaville City Coach, VINE and VTA.
Wheels will be offering a new 31-day rolling monthly pass on Clipper that allows for flexibility in selecting the start date for the pass, rather than a traditional monthly pass which is only good from the first until the last day of any given month.
East Bay Clipper cardholders can also take advantage of new Day Passes for unlimited rides. By paying for rides with cash value, cardholders can automatically earn a Day Pass for unlimited rides in a single day on Wheels routes and most County Connection, Tri Delta Transit and WestCAT routes. Once a cardholder pays $3.75 in fares in one day ($1.75 for senior and RTC customers) on any combination of these transit agencies, rides will be free of charge for the rest of that day.
Clipper is a service provided by Bay Area transit operators and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
Customers can purchase Clipper and/or add value at the Livermore Transit Center and at Wheels’ Administrative Office, as well as at local Walgreens and Whole Foods locations.
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About the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) is the provider of the Wheels fixed bus routes and paratransit service in the Tri-Valley area. Wheels was founded in 1985 by the cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton and Alameda County to serve the community’s transit needs and interests. Wheels mission is to provide equal access to a variety of safe, customer oriented, reliable, and affordable public transportation choices, increasing the mobility and improving the quality of life of those who live, work in or visit the Tri Valley.
Wheels supports environmental sustainability by eliminating thousands of car trips off local roads, easing traffic congestion and helping to keep the air clean in Tri-Valley. We are able to continually provide services through the support of federal, state and local funding, including Alameda County’s Measure B. Wheels serves nearly 2 million customers a year with our Wheels fixed bus routes and our paratransit services.
Follow LAVTA on Twitter @wheelsbus and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wheelsbus or visit our webpage www.wheelsbus.com for more information.
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