Students attending San Francisco State University and University of California, Berkeley enjoy unlimited fare-free public transit
In April 2025, students at the University of California, Berkeley voted in favor of funding Clipper® BayPass through student fees. In August 2025, 45,000 UC Berkeley students joined over 22,000 San Francisco State University students who have access to unlimited bus, rail, and ferry services in the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area that accept Clipper.
Bim-Ray Yau, a student enrolled in UC Berkeley’s Master of City Planning (MCP) program, expressed his enthusiasm for the introduction of BayPass. “I was part of the initial BayPass trial for UC Berkeley students as an undergraduate before I enrolled in the MCP program. BayPass was a seamless experience for me—not having to worry about paying multiple fares and navigating different agency rules gave me peace of mind and offered me much more flexibility to get around the Bay Area on transit.” Fellow MCP student Jackson Mills agreed: “The ferry is one of my favorite modes of transit – it’s endlessly relaxing and very scenic. I can’t wait to go on all sorts of adventures with my friends on transit over the next year, all possible because of BayPass.”
Katrina Duenas, a recent SF State graduate, shared her experience with BayPass that went into full effect for all students in 2024: “I was born and raised in Vallejo, and I would take the ferry to hang out with my friends and family. Once SF State made unlimited transit available through our Gator Pass, I started commuting to school using the ferry. It was definitely the best way to get to school and get some work done along the way.”
San Francisco Bay Ferry looks forward to welcoming students onboard as BayPass rolls out across the region. New riders can visit our Routes & Schedules page for more details about ferry service.