In the age of the Clipper card, it amazes me when I still see someone whip out cash to pay for their Muni ticket. I guess the Municipal Transportation Agency feels the same way, because they're working on a new smart-phone app that will allow riders to pay their fare sans bills and change.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the six-month pilot program will roll out early 2015 and offer single-ride, cable car, special event tickets, and visitor passports. However, it will not include fast passes.
The SFMTA hasn't announced who will build the new app, but Business Insiderreported that Portland-based software company GlobeSherpa, the folks who created a similar app for Portland's TriMet transit system, is in the running for the contract.
Just think about how much your collection of Muni transfers will be worth when paper tickets become a thing of the past.
