How do I get a TAP card for bus LA?

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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Where to buy/reload a TAP card
  1. Online at taptogo.net.
  2. On the TAP app, available in the App Store and Google Play.
  3. By phone at 866.TAPTOGO (866.827.8646)
  4. At over 450 TAP Vendor Locations.
  5. At TAP Vending Machines located at all Metro Rail, J (Silver) and G (Orange) Line stations.


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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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On buses with mobile validators:
  1. Hold your card near the mobile validator TAP target.
  2. Wait for the green screen to verify that your card is valid.


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with Pay. TAP is accepted on buses and trains throughout LA County. With your TAP card in Wallet, you can easily get where you need to go with just your iPhone or Apple Watch.

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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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How to Ride Metro Bus. The bus system is mighty thanks to 2,308 buses, 13,978 stops, and 1,479 square miles of service area. Fares: Metro's base fare is $1.75. You can pay cash when you board, but you'll need exact fare as bus operators don't carry change.

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Ride with a TAP card To pay with a TAP card, each rider must have a TAP card. TAP cards are non-transferable, even with family members.

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All cash (bills, coins); exact fare, no change given. Please be sure your card loaded with the correct fare media and has a TAP logo.

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General 10-Ride Pass - $22.50. Senior/Disabled 10-Ride Pass - $11. Local Paratransit 10-Ride Pass - $35. Regional Paratransit 10-Ride Pass - $75.

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