Tap your contactless bank card or phone wallet directly at the Muni fare reader or BART fare gate — a Clipper card is not required, but you'll always be charged the full adult fare.
Se rendre au départ
The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Confirmed for the 2027-07-24/25 edition.
Exact cross street varies by wave/event;
treat as the general start area.
Se rendre à l'arrivée
'Finish Line Festival' near the Embarcadero;
no specific street address published.
Plus de détails
Road closures (per official Traffic Advisory, 2027 dates): Embarcadero closed 12:01am-3:00pm;
Fisherman's Wharf (Jefferson St, Powell-Hyde) closed to vehicles 5:00am-10:30am;
Marina District (Bay St westbound, Laguna St northbound, west lanes of Marina Blvd) affected 5:00am-9:00am;
Golden Gate Bridge vehicle lanes stay open, sidewalks open to pedestrians/bikes 9-10am;
Presidio (Lincoln Blvd & Old Mason St) closed 4:30am-10:00am;
Market Street delays 6:30am-12:00pm;
Mission/Potrero (15th-17th St) affected 6:45am-12:30pm.
Plus de détails
Ticketed race-morning bus service from six Bay Area BART stations to the Embarcadero start: Bay Fair (San Leandro) 3:50am,
Walnut Creek 3:55am, Daly City/El Cerrito Plaza/MacArthur/Millbrae 4:05am, all arriving by 4:30am.
Free parking at each BART station;
no physical ticket needed, name check-in only.
Site notes BART doesn't run early enough on its own to make the start on time.
Carte de transport
Clipper card (covers Muni, BART, and other Bay Area operators)
Clipper vending machines at BART/Muni stations, Walgreens and other retail partners, SFO/OAK airports, or order online at clippercard.com.
Fonctionne directement aux portillons
Alternative: 1-/3-/7-Day Visitor Passport (includes cable cars) OR the cheaper Muni-only Day Pass (no cable cars) 1-Day Visitor Passport $12 (adds cable car access);
Muni-only Day Pass $5 — Worth it if you plan multiple Muni/cable-car rides in a day and want to ride the cable cars;
otherwise tapping a bank card per ride is fine for BART trips.
Plus de détails
Both BART (official Aug 2025 announcement) and Muni/SFMTA (rolled out ~Dec 2025) confirm 'Tap and Ride' lets riders pay adult fares with contactless Visa,
Mastercard, Amex, or Discover cards, or Apple Pay/Google Pay, directly at the fare gates —
no registration required.
Important limitation: tapping a bank card only pays the full adult fare — no youth/senior/disability discount fares.
Muni adult fare is $2.85 via tap ($3.00 cash).
BART fares are distance-based (average ~$5.18).
