How to Buy and Reload a TAP Card
Buy a card. Reload it again and again for faster, safer boarding.
Convenient Ways to Buy and Reload
On a smartphone and smartwatch
Use the TAP app for iPhones and Android phones. Or add a TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch. Fare is ready to use immediately.
At a TAP vendor
Buy and reload at hundreds of locations in LA County. Fare is ready to use immediately. Find a TAP Vendor
At a TAP Vending Machine (TVM)
TVMs are located at Metro rail stations. Fare is ready to use immediately. Find a TVM
At a Metro bus farebox
Add fare to your plastic TAP card or the card on your phone. Fare is available to use immediately.
Online at taptogo.net
Sign in or create a TAP account. Check fare availability below.
Call TAP Customer Service
Call TAP Customer Service at 866.TAPTOGO (866.827.8646). Check fare availability below.
Transit Fare Availability
Your fare is ready to use after the wait time stated.
- Bus Farebox - Up to 1 hour
- Bus Mobile Validator - Up to 30 minutes
- Rail Station Gate and Validator - Up to 1 hour