Affordable and Accessible

While regional funding is needed to address the long term deficit, in the near term, BART should explore new ways to price and package fares to meet changing travel demand.

Clipper 2.0 is coming soon, and will give far more flexibility for how fares can be priced. Offering day passes for tourists, monthly passes for commuters, or fare capping for everyone are all options worth pursuing to make sure the fare products BART offers meet the needs of its riders and increase both transit access and fare revenues.

Expanding BayPass (universal, regional fare-free transit passes) beyond the pilot phase, to reach as many people as possible, will be another early priority when I’m elected.

The BayPass model is self-funding, sustainable to scale, and a proven success at bringing in new revenue and new riders.

Beyond securing more contracts with colleges and universities to expand access for students, outreach should include public and private employers to expand access for workers and building owners and property managers to expand access for tenants.