Does LA Metro still take cash?


Does LA Metro still take cash? Regular Ride Pay with a TAP card, Apple Wallet, TAP app or cash. Enjoy up to 80% off regular Metro fares. Students at participating GoPass schools ride for FREE.


Is LA Metro good for tourists?

Metro Rail Red Line is the most useful for tourists and visitors. This line links Downtown Union Station to North Hollywood via Hollywood and Universal City. It also connects with the Blue, Expo and Orange lines. Purple Line connects Downtown Los Angeles to Westlake and Koreatown.


Do LA buses take dollar bills?

All cash (bills, coins); exact fare, no change given. Please be sure your card loaded with the correct fare media and has a TAP logo.


How do I get a tap card in LA?

Where to buy/reload a TAP card
  1. Online at taptogo.net.
  2. On the TAP app, available in the App Store and Google Play.
  3. By phone at 866.TAPTOGO (866.827.8646)
  4. At over 450 TAP Vendor Locations.
  5. At TAP Vending Machines located at all Metro Rail, J (Silver) and G (Orange) Line stations.


How do I pay for LA public transport?

Regular Ride Pay with a TAP card, Apple Wallet, TAP app or cash. Enjoy up to 80% off regular Metro fares. Students at participating GoPass schools ride for FREE.


How does tap tap cap work?

TapTapCap is Lothian Buses' capped contactless system. For adult passengers, tap the same card or mobile payment device for every journey across our entire network, and the following morning we'll automatically charge you the cheapest adult daily fare for the journeys you've made.


Is LA Metro still free?

The regular fare remains $1.75 with two hours of free transfers. No one will pay more than $5 a day to ride or $18 in a seven day period— after you reach the 1-day and 7-day caps, you can continue to ride free.


How long is LA Metro free?

We encourage all our cash-paying riders to get a TAP card. Load Stored Value (money) on a TAP card to pay per ride. (Metro base fare for buses and trains remains $1.75 and includes two hours of free one-way transfers on Metro with each paid ride.) Once you reach your 1-Day or 7-Day cap, your rides are FREE!


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