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TAP LA

TAP LA

Transit fare payment in LA

799 ratings
287 reviews
#195 in free Travel
✈️ Travel
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 2, 2020
  • June 12, 2026

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Developer

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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About

Pay for transit fares across Los Angeles with your mobile device. This app allows you to purchase passes, manage multiple cards, and use touchless payment on numerous bus and train systems. It also offers trip planning and access to multimodal programs.

✓Touchless payment
✓Add TAP card to iPhone/Apple Watch
✓Purchase transit passes
✓Manage multiple TAP cards
✓Add TAP card to Apple Wallet
✓Trip planning tools
✓Reduced fare support
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of TAP LA. Based on 799 reviews and a 1.9/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • ✨Convenient digital tap card
  • 💳Ability to load funds
  • 🗺️Trip planning functionality

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes and glitches
  • 💰Charges money without adding funds
  • ⏱️Slow load times and processing
  • 🤷‍♀️Confusing user experience
  • 🚫Doesn't work for tourists/visitors
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What's New in TAP LA

1.26.97 (5934)

June 12, 2026

App enhancements and bug fixes.

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Last updated on September 17, 2026.

User reviews

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can’t use

i’ve used this app few years back and everything was fine. when i tried to log in now it always sends me to like the website log in? and says my login is incorrect even after resetting the password. genuinely unusable
ratjarritoratjarrito

Horrible app

Won’t let me add money, my Credit card, and won’t let me buy a pass. No wonder people carry cash for bus…
Chazxy1Chazxy1

Terrible

Why is this app such a pain to use? Seems to randomly be unable to connect & load to add fare, at times taking from the bank & not loading fare at all then returning funds days later. What is this?
_King_Geedorah_King_Geedorah

Terrible card management

I’ve had to add three separate cards to the account, can’t remove or consolidate
2026 annoyed2026 annoyed

Wrongfully charged

I was wrongfully charged while doing a transfer and 2 months later the customer service, after quite a few emails and a transfer to the technical support has still NOT resolved the case …. ! 🤷🏻‍♂️
Jason19789Jason19789
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Card registration and activation issues

Bug

Disappearing funds and balances

Bug

Inconsistent app performance

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Allow multiple devices for one account

Feature

Improve reliability of fund loading

Feature

Provide more transparent transaction history

Feature

Integrate with more payment methods

Feature

FAQ

What does the TAP LA app do?

The TAP LA app allows you to pay for transit fares across over 27 transit systems in greater Los Angeles, including LA Metro. You can purchase transit passes, manage multiple TAP cards, and use touchless payment with your iPhone or Apple Watch.

What are the key features of the TAP LA app?

Key features include touchless payment, the ability to add a TAP card to your iPhone and Apple Watch, purchasing transit passes or stored value, managing multiple cards in your account, adding your TAP card to Apple Wallet for Express Transit, and access to trip planning tools.

Is the TAP LA app free to use?

Yes, the TAP LA app is free to download and use. The app itself does not charge fees for its services. You will still need to purchase fares or transit passes through the app.

What devices are compatible with the TAP LA app?

You can use your iPhone (8 and above) and Apple Watch (Series 3 and above) for touchless payment. For managing multiple cards, iPhone 5 and above is supported.

What are common use cases for the TAP LA app?

Common use cases include easily paying for bus and train fares without physical cards, planning trips using integrated trip tools, managing multiple transit cards for different family members or agencies, and quickly tapping to board with Apple Wallet integration.