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Does LA have a metro card?

TAP cards can be purchased at TAP vending machines (TVMs) located at all Metro rail, J and G Line stations.



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Regular Ride Pay with a TAP card, Apple Wallet, TAP app or cash. Enjoy up to 80% off regular Metro fares. Students at participating GoPass schools ride for FREE.

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How to Ride Metro Bus. Fares 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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On Metro, each ride you pay for with TAP gets you closer to free rides. Once you reach the 1-Day or 7-Day fare cap, rides are FREE!

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A TAP card costs $2 plus fare and includes transfers to Metro rail and bus. For additional TAP questions please visit taptogo.net or call 866. TAPTOGO (866.827. 8646).

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Metro Rail Red Line is the most useful for tourists and visitors. This line links Downtown Union Station to North Hollywood via Hollywood and Universal City. It also connects with the Blue, Expo and Orange lines. Purple Line connects Downtown Los Angeles to Westlake and Koreatown.

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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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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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By Public Transportation. The Los Angeles Metro is affordable, relatively easy to use, and services most of Los Angeles County and its top attractions.

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Yes, each person travelling needs their own Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card. If you are coming to London in a group of 10 or more people who plan to travel around the capital together, you can buy a Group Day Travelcard*.

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Metro Rail Red Line is the most useful for tourists and visitors. This line links Downtown Union Station to North Hollywood via Hollywood and Universal City. It also connects with the Blue, Expo and Orange lines. Purple Line connects Downtown Los Angeles to Westlake and Koreatown.

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Many neighborhoods, such as Downtown LA, Santa Monica, and Westwood, have highly walkable streets with plenty of amenities nearby. Additionally, LA has an extensive public transit system that can help you get around without a car.

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Metrolink tickets are good for free rides on most local transit services only. An additional fare payment may be required for express or other non-local bus service.

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