Can you pay for LA bus with phone?

TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles! It is accepted on 26 systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with touchless payment and card management. - Add a new TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch and use your fare immediately.



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Pay with Cash Exact change is accepted on buses that do not have All-Door Boarding. Transfers are not included. To ride Metro Rail, you must pay with a TAP card. Alert Metro tokens are no longer accepted as payment.

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All fares can be pre-paid by loading a pass or Stored Valued (cash) on a TAP card and then tapping each time you board. On buses you can also pay for a single ride with a token or cash using exact change.

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If you don't already have a TAP card, tap on the add card icon at the top left and select Add a TAP Card. Go through the prompts to select your desired card and make payment. When boarding, just wave your phone near the TAP dial and your fare will be deducted.

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TAP is a reloadable fare card that offers the most convenient and flexible way to pay your fare on Metro bus and rail. It is also valid for travel with 25 transit agencies across LA County.

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An extensive network of over 165 bus routes serves the county. Fare can be paid using cash (exact change) or a TAP card. Regular fare is $1.75 and is good for 2 hrs of unlimited transfers in one direction.

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In March 2020, Los Angeles' public-transit agency, Metro, stopped collecting fares on its buses as a COVID-19 safety precaution. For the next 22 months, Metro waived fares for anyone who wanted to keep riding its buses, anywhere they wanted to go (as long as they wore a mask, of course).

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Where to get a TAP Card
  1. Ticket Vending Machines. TAP cards can be purchased at TAP vending machines (TVMs) located at all Metro rail, J and G Line stations. ...
  2. Retail Partners. TAP is sold at Ralph's, Northgate Market, Continental Currency and many more stores across L.A. ...
  3. Online. ...
  4. Customer Care Center.


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The fare is only 50 cents a ride with cash, 35 cents with a TAP card, 25 cents for seniors and the disabled. Access cardholders, Cityride cardholders, and students with a Metro Reduced Fare TAP card travel free.

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Setup is Easy On your iPhone*, open the Apple Wallet app, press (“add card” icon), select TAP – Greater Los Angeles, input an amount to add to your TAP card and follow the prompt to complete your purchase.

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Pay when you board the bus by placing the exact change in the farebox or by placing your TAP card by the validator located by the farebox. The validator will indicate if your TAP card has a valid DASH, Commuter Express pass, EZ transit pass or stored value (cash) by a green or red light.

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Students at participating K-12 and Community Colleges can enjoy the freedom of going anywhere, anytime for FREE on Metro buses and trains. Check to see if your school has GoPass.

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