Paper or plastic? The question is not exclusive to grocery shoppers.Transit riders transferring to a second bus usually grab a hand-punched, paper transfer from the driver to avoid paying twice. No… ...

The launch of open payments comes seven months after launching account-based ticketing with the introduction of Metro Fast ...

I n an interview with 7News Thursday, Metro’s general manager said the transit agency is in the process of looking for a contractor who will enable rail and bus riders to tap credit cards and ...

Of those who ride an LA Metro bus, 43% drop bills or coins into the fare box, ignoring the transit agency’s preferred method of payment — a plastic, personal “TAP” card that must be pre ...

Metrobus has introduced a new payment method for its commuters. The tap-in, tap-out system will charge consumers per kilometre travelled instead of the past practice of charging commuters a fee based ...

In addition, Metro said riders who transfer between a bus and rail should continue to use a SmarTrip card to get their transfer discount. Riders can use smartphones or watches linked to Apple Pay ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro leaders said at a board meeting Thursday that tens of millions of bus riders did not tap a SmarTrip card to pay between July and September. But not all of them were ...

Riding the bus, paying for parking, and taking advantage of reduced fares or unlimited passes can still be done only with the Metro fare card. Clarke said Metro hopes to have credit-card payment ...

Metro asks customers to tap their fare card on the way out. ... But its sprawling nature has made it challenging, with more than 100 miles of rail and more than 2,000 buses.

A bus ride on Foothill Transit costs $1.50, while a transfer costs 50 cents. Without a TAP card, a rider would pay $3 to take two buses to complete one trip instead of $2.

Of those who ride an LA Metro bus, 43% drop bills or coins into the fare box, ignoring the transit agency’s preferred method of payment — a plastic, personal “TAP” card that must be pre ...

Metro says it plans to make fare machines accept credit cards and credit card-linked phones on both bus and rail, but until a contractor is selected they won’t know if both will launch at the ...