SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Starting Wednesday, BART riders have a new option to pay for their fare. The “Tap and Ride” system allows commuters to pay with contactless credit or debit cards or mobile payment apps like Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Just like payment pads inside retail stores, people can now also tap to pay with a credit card on their phones at BART gates. Plastic credit cards work too, as long as they have a contactless payment chip.

New payment options come with new questions. Below are the most common questions from our KRON4 viewers answered by BART:

Are Clipper cards still honored at the gate?

Yes. Tap and Ride offers additional ways to pay fares, but it isn’t replacing Clipper cards. “You can still use Clipper,” BART said. “But if you have an out of town guest or a friend w

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