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. 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 bus farebox
Reload fare onboard Metro and select TAP agency buses. Check your local agency for details. Fare is ready 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
When you buy fare online or by calling TAP Customer Service, your fare is ready to use after the wait time stated.
- Bus Farebox - Up to 30 minutes
- Bus Mobile Validator - Up to 30 minutes
- Rail Station Gate and Validator - Up to 30 minutes