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The cards may be "recharged" in person from ticket vending machines in Metro Rail stations, TAP Vendors, at Metro Customer Service Centers or online. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at Customer Service Centers. The physical card costs $2 and is only available with a fare media product (such as a day pass or stored value).
The primary method of payment for Metro fares is the TAP card, a contactless stored-value card. TAP cards are valid on Metro buses and trains, and on 25 other transit agencies in Los Angeles County. [21] TAP cards are required for Metro Rail trips, free bus transfers, and fare capping; however, single-ride bus fares can still be paid in cash.
Metro Rail uses a proof-of-payment fare system, with Metro's fare inspectors randomly inspecting trains and stations to ensure passengers have a valid fare product on their Transit Access Pass (TAP) electronic fare card. When passengers enter a station, they encounter TAP card validators which collect fares when a customer places their card on top.
You can apply online, by mail or in person at a Metro customer center. The new caps are: $5 per day and $18 per seven-day period for riders ineligible for Metro's discounted fare programs.
Metro asks customers to tap their fare card on the way out. The pilot program at the North Hollywood station is the the agency's latest effort to stem crime and prevent loitering.
Like the other Metro Rail and Metro Busway lines, the J Line operates on a proof-of-payment system. [3] Passengers may board at either the front or the rear door of J Line buses, and they validate their Transit Access Pass (TAP) electronic fare card at readers located on board the bus near the door. Metro's fare inspectors randomly inspect ...
As of March 15, 2009, the day pass is sold only in electronic format on TAP Cards for bus riders. Riders are required to have a TAP card in order to load a day pass. A day pass can also be loaded onto a TAP Card at a ticket vending machine, a pass vendor, or a Metro Customer Center. [17]
The first contract was awarded in September 2018 for a Next Generation System Integrator; additional contracts were awarded in 2021 (payment services and customer service center), 2022 (new fare cards), and 2023 (card distribution). [31] The new system was specified to include a mobile app as well as integration with digital wallets. [30]