Transit Access Pass

Transit Access Pass (TAP)
Location	Los Angeles County, California
Launched	2007 (soft launch); 2008 (monthly passes); 2009 (day passes); 2011 (cash purse)
Technology	Contactless smart card;
Operator	Cubic Transportation Systems (system maintenance); Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (operations and customer support);
Manager	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Currency	US$
Validity	Most public transport in Los Angeles County (See Agencies using TAP section for list);
Website	www.taptogo.net

The Transit Access Pass (TAP) is a contactless smart card used for automated fare collection on most public transport agencies within Los Angeles County, California. The card is also available in electronic form, free of charge, in Apple Wallet, thereby bypassing the need to purchase the plastic USD $2 card.^[2] It is administered by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), and the card and fare collection systems are manufactured by Cubic Transportation Systems.