Metro Plans to Close Loophole that Charges Five-Year-Olds Full Fare
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The proposed revised fare language would simply read: “Children under age 6 may travel free with a fare-paying adult on bus or rail.”
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Mayor Garcetti Introduces New Metro TAP App – Riders Can Now Use Phone To Pay Fare
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Riders can now use iPhones to pay fare on Metro bus and rail, Metro Bike Share, and L.A. County municipal operator buses
Upgrades Coming To TAP: Mobile App and Greater Multi-Modal Integration
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This Winter riders will be able to pay by phone using Metro's TAP app. But that's not all...
The Byzantine Process of Getting a Metro Student Pass when Your Kid Turns Five
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I thought I could get my daughter a Metro student pass when she turned five. I was wrong.
Proposed 2018 Metro TAP Changes Are Effectively A Minor Fare Hike
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In 2018, Metro is planning to eliminate paper transfers, tokens, and day passes - and to increase TAP card costs from $1 to $2
Free TAP Cards, DASH Rides, for Downtown City Employees
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Now here’s a government perk I can get behind. Late last month, the Mayor’s Office announced that city employees who work in or near the city’s core will be given a TAP card with an unlimited amount of rides on the Downtown DASH bus system run by LADOT. The TAP cards will replace fare tokens […]