The TAP card, is a fare payment system used by Foothill Transit, Metro and many other regional transit agencies. TAP is a durable plastic card with an electronic chip inside that you can use again and again. Think of it as your personal transit wallet! You can purchase passes by calling 1-866-TAP-TO-GO, or visiting www.taptogo.net.  

 To check the current fare click here. Please keep in mind the prices are for a one-way trip on Metro buses and rails.  They also include a two hour window of free transfers when you pay with a TAP card.

To board using your TAP card, simply tap the card on the fare box. There’s a blue circle on the fare boxes – aim for that. Your correct fare is automatically deducted from the card, whether it’s cash or a pass that you have loaded. Just TAP and go!

Cash or Cash Purse

TAP cards may be loaded with cash value in the form of cash purse. Cash purse is stored cash value on your TAP card and it works like a gift card. The fare box will automatically deduct the correct fare each time you tap the card on the fare box. Cash purse value is offered in five dollar increments up to a maximum amount of $200 cash purse value per TAP card. Our fare boxes still accept good old-fashioned cash. Exact change only. Pennies are not accepted. Insert the correct fare for your ride in the proper coin and bill slots.

31-Day Pass

A TAP card loaded with a Foothill Transit 31-Day Pass allows you unlimited travel for a 31-day period beginning on the day the card is first used on the bus. Discount passes are also available.

EZ Transit Pass

If you travel between different transit systems in the Los Angeles County, then this is the pass for you. The EZ transit pass is good for travel on 26 different transit agencies in the L.A. County, including us!

Check with your local agency to see if their service requires a premium zone: Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA), Baldwin Park Transit, Beach Cities Transit, Burbank Bus, Carson Circuit, Compton Renaissance Transit Systems, Culver CityBus, Foothill Transit, Glendale Beeline, GTrans (Gardena), Huntington Park Transit Unlimited, LA County Department of Public Works, LADOT Transit, Long Beach Transit, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Metro, City of Monterey Park Spirit Bus, Montebello Bus Lines, Norwalk Transit System, Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority, Pasadena Transit, Santa Clarita Transit, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, and Torrance Transit.

TAP Card Balance Protection

Register your TAP card and protect it with Balance Protection. If your regular TAP card is lost or stolen, you will have to purchase a new TAP card. Once purchased, you may contact TAP to transfer the balance to your new TAP card. If your discounted TAP card is lost or stolen, you will have to pay a replacement fee of $5. You’ll receive a new TAP card with the remaining balance and passes intact in the mail. Apply for Balance Protection at taptogo.net or by calling 1-866-TAPTOGO (827-8646).

Discount TAP Cards

Seniors, disabled, and student customers will need to apply for a reduced-fare TAP card to purchase a discounted pass. If this is your first time getting a TAP card, a temporary card will be issued to you until your permanent card is mailed. DO NOT throw your temporary card away when you receive your permanent card in the mail – your pass is still loaded on your temporary card. Wait until the pass expires, and you can begin using your new permanent TAP card to purchase and load your next passes.

Fare Policy - IMPORTANT

All pass sales are final and non-refundable. Regional Transit agencies are not responsible for lost or stolen passes or TAP cards. Passes and fares are subject to Foothill Transit rules, regulations and tariffs and are not valid if damaged. Failure to pay the appropriate fare constitutes fare evasion, which could result in a citation and/or a fine. All fares are subject to change at any time. Protect your passes and cash purse with TAP card Balance Protection.