Published by TAP LA on Aug 5, 2024

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About TAP LA

1. You don't even have to wake up your phone! - Purchase a transit pass or Stored Value for any agency in Los Angeles County. - Enjoy flexible payment options including credit/debit cards, account cash and Google Pay. - Supports reduced fares for seniors, students, persons with disabilities and low-income riders. - Access multimodal programs such as Metro Bike Share. - Use Trip Tools to plan trips, find nearby transit options, view real-time arrivals and save favorite destinations and stops. - Enjoy the benefits of a TAP account, such as Balance Protection, card management, discounts, promotions, transaction history and friendly customer service.

2. It is accepted on 27 transit systems including LA Metro, providing a vast network of buses and trains. - Make your travel safe and easy with contactless payment and card management. - Use your Android phone to tap and pay when you board.

3. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority ("LACMTA"), a government agency, is the owner and developer of this app.

4. TAP is your ticket to ride transit in greater Los Angeles!

5. Eligible users should upgrade to Android OS 13 or greater to ensure the best experience. -View your LA Metro fare capping progress in “Card Info. - Add a new virtual card to your phone and redeem a promo code in one transaction. - Supports LA Metro’s GoPass program participants and students using Long Beach Transit. - When you purchase a discounted fare product or redeem a promo code and the shopping cart net total is $0, no payment method is required to check out.

TAP LA Customer Insights

1. Edit: Whoa, the review a few down nailed the issue! The issue is triggered when the phone is near my CC in my purse! Ugh!It works well in terms of transit fare payment.

2. I installed the app back to use it and was unable to use my card, because I didn't remove my virtual card from the phone before uninstalling.

3. Like all the other reviews say, it barely works most of the time and I'm on a high end galaxy phone.

4. There are many frustrating aspects of this app; for one example there's a card in my account from another phone.

5. Recently the app keeps hijacking my phone and opens randomly while vibrating my phone (when I haven't used it in days or weeks).

6. The trip feature almost never works and since the payment feature doesn't work either, i get on all of the buses for free.

7. Everytime I use my phone during the 2h ride window, the app tries to launch itself on top of whatever I am doing.

8. Please improve!Works, on occasion.. It's horribly optimized, takes too long to boot up for such a simple app, it chuggs along when it does, and it still has a chance to not work.

9. Also the app recently started opening and closing itself so when I'm using the phone it'll repeatedly flash on my screen.

10. I want to remove it, but it can only be removed from the phone it was added on, aka the phone I no longer have.

11. I wanted to edit this to indicate that it's not my phone that is a problem.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix TAP LA Issues

1. Fix TAP LA Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart TAP LA: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the TAP LA App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "TAP LA" » Open TAP LA » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for TAP LA » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear TAP LA app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from TAP LA servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "TAP LA" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check TAP LA app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, TAP LA might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall TAP LA. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall TAP LA then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing TAP LA not working


2. Fix TAP LA Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make TAP LA be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to TAP LA not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, TAP LA may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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