How to Buy and Reload a TAP Card
Buy a $2.00 TAP card and reload it again and again for faster, safer boarding. Register your card for access to discounts and promotions.
Convenient Ways to Buy and Reload
On a smartphone and smartwatch
- Use the TAP app for iPhones and Android phones. Fare is ready to use immediately.
- Payment options include credit card, TAP account cash, cash, Apple Pay and GPay.
At a TAP vendor
- Buy and reload at hundreds of locations in LA County. Fare is ready to use immediately. Find a TAP Vendor.
- Payment options include credit card and cash.
At a TAP Vending Machine (TVM)
- TVMs are located at Metro rail stations. Fare is ready to use immediately. Find a TVM.
- Payment options include credit card and cash.
At a bus farebox
- Reload fare onboard Metro and select TAP agency buses. Check your local agency for details. Fare is ready to use immediately.
- Payment options include credit card and cash.
Online at taptogo.net
- Sign in or create a TAP account. Check fare availability below.
- Payment options include credit card, TAP account cash and PayPal.
Call TAP Customer Service
- Call TAP Customer Service at 866.TAPTOGO (866.827.8646). Check fare availability below.
- Payment options include credit card and TAP account cash.
Transit Fare Availability
When you buy your fare online or by calling TAP Customer Service, the following wait times apply:
- Bus Farebox - Up to 1 hour
- Bus Mobile Validator - Up to 1 hour
- Rail Station Gate and Validator - Up to 1 hour