Classroom training and field outings on buses and BART are combined to teach participants how to:

• Plan trips
• Read transit schedules
• Use online transit resources
• Use a Clipper Card to pay fares
• Transfer between buses and BART
• Use transit safely

Participants will receive $10.00 cash value loaded on their Clipper Card.  If you do not have a Clipper Card, we will issue you one.  Workshops are free to attend, but registration is required.  Use the online registration or contact us if you have any questions.

Travel Training Workshop Registration

 Workshops in English

• Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth, next workshop: March 9 and 10, 2026.
• Age Well Center at South Fremont, next workshop: February 23 and 24, 2026.
• Ruggieri Senior Center (Union City), next workshop: February 9 and 10, 2026.
• Clark W. Redeker Newark Senior Center, next workshop: March 23 and 24, 2026.

Workshops in Mandarin

• Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth, next workshop: April 6 and 7, 2026.
• Age Well Center at South Fremont, next workshop: January 26 and 27, 2026.
• Ruggieri Senior Center (Union City), next workshop: May 18 and 19, 2026.

Clipper is an all-in-one transit fare card you can use to pay fares on all public transit systems across the Bay Area. If you are 65 or older, you can get reduced fares and discount passes with a Senior Clipper card.

How to Apply

You can apply for a Senior Clipper card at the Ride-On Tri-City office. 

To get a Senior Clipper card in person:

• Fill out a Senior Clipper Card application.  Printed applications are available in office.
• Show proof of your date of birth. The accepted forms of ID are listed on the Senior Clipper Card Application.   

The Ride-On Tri-City! Program is funded by Alameda CTC through Measure B/BB sales tax dollars.