tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post2874515261099266511..comments2024-02-19T09:05:53.444-08:00Comments on Akit's Complaint Department: New Clipper Card Fee $3 - How to Not Pay ItAkithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-63061897401772832502012-09-29T01:09:49.930-07:002012-09-29T01:09:49.930-07:00Another way to skirt the $3 Clipper card surcharge...Another way to skirt the $3 Clipper card surcharge is to go in person to one of the Santa Clara VTA customer service offices. I picked up a couple cards today when I was in the SJ downtown area.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vta.org/clipper/faq/index.html#q20" rel="nofollow">http://www.vta.org/clipper/faq/index.html#q20</a><br /><br />Unfortunately this only helps a limited number of folks in the San Jose area or those who know someone there who can hook them up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-79773134430882171192012-08-29T11:09:53.767-07:002012-08-29T11:09:53.767-07:00I'm just curious. If, as I've heard, pape...I'm just curious. If, as I've heard, paper cards are being phased out, will this $3 fee be actually a "tax" on tourists? It seems like a better solution would have been to have a deposit that would be returned to you by mail when you returned the card when you didn't need it any longer (like Fastrak).Dave H.noreply@blogger.com