Contra Costa County Library is offering free Clipper cards for use with Discover & Go reservations at various local museums beginning Thursday, while supplies last.
The offer is good for select attractions. County adults can submit a request for Clipper cards by clicking on the banner ad on their Discover & Go pass starting August 1.
To sign up for Clipper cards, view your August – December 2024 reservation on your Discover & Go account. Then click the “Print/Download” button and click on the “Free transit passes” banner on your Discover & Go pass to request your Clipper cards.
Clipper cards will be mailed to cardholders’ homes approximately five business days prior to their museum visit. The offer is limited to one request per household (for up to two $20 Clipper cards) and is available while supplies last.
This promotion is a partnership between the 511 Contra Costa transportation program and the library and is intended to encourage using public transportation to visit museums.
“There is no better way to enjoy cultural venues, museums and fun attractions around the Bay Area than Discover & Go,” said Contra Costa County Librarian Alison McKee, in a statement. “Thanks to 511 Contra Costa you can use public transportation to get there.” Since its inception in 2011, Discover & Go has met Contra Costa County Library’s goal of providing access to culture inside and outside the library by partnering with over 100 California cultural destinations, and making more than a million visits possible for library cardholders.
511 Contra Costa is a comprehensive transportation demand management program promoting transportation alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle and encourages “green commutes.”
Attractions that qualify as destinations for this Clipper card promotion include Ardenwood Historic Farm, Pacific Pinball Museum, Asian Art Museum, Peralta Hacienda Museum, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Richmond Museum of History, Beat Museum, Ruth Bancroft Garden, Bedford Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco Symphony, Cartoon Art Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, de Young Museum, Shadelands Ranch,
Exploratorium, Smuin Modern Ballet (San Francisco), Freight & Salvage (Berkeley), UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, Legion of Honor, UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Lindsay Wildlife Experience, The Tech Interactive, Oakland Museum of California, Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.
For more information about this promotion, contact the Contra Costa County Library at ccclib.org/contact-us.
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