How TAP Works

Load your account balance:

For added convenience – load your account balance that covers your base fare and any inter-agency transfers or unexpected transit cost extras.

Your TAP card is a payment method that works in one of three ways depending on the transit agency you are riding with – you can load an account balance, load a monthly pass or load both. Currently, Culver CityBus only accepts TAP cards loaded with cash value. Metro passes only work on Metro bus and rail systems. Whichever option you choose, you still pay the same amount with exact change or paper passes.

Load an account balance to pay cash fares:

Just purchase a TAP card and this subtract-as-you-go method deducts the exact fare from your account balance each time you ride, freeing you up from carrying around exact change. Anytime your balance gets low, simply replenish your account.

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