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Los Angeles Metro Says TAP Transit Cards Will Support Apple Pay Later This Year

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The Los Angeles Metro today confirmed that TAP cards used for public transit in the city will work with Apple Pay later this year, allowing them to be added to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch for quick access to buses and trains in LA.

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The LA Metro said last year that it was working with Apple to add mobile payment support for iPhones by the end of 2019, but the rollout didn't end up happening and work on the transition continues. In a tweet today, the LA Metro said that iPhone and Apple Watch support for TAP cards will be coming sometime in 2020.

Los Angeles has been working to overhaul its TAP system, introducing upgraded fare boxes with real-time data about fares purchased online and developing a new TAP mobile app that allows for payments and TAP account management.

As with other transit systems around the world that support ‌Apple Pay‌, the ‌Apple Pay‌ integration in Los Angeles will allow commuters to hold a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch near a TAP card reader to pay transit fares. TAP works with 25 transit systems across LA county.

Apple maintains a list of all of the cities that offer ‌Apple Pay‌ support for their transit systems, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, New York City, Portland, and more.

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GeoSciGuy Avatar
GeoSciGuy
75 months ago
With Apple being a Bay Area company, it’s embarrassing that Tokyo, Moscow, and Sydney get this before the Clipper Card.
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T-R-S
75 months ago
the US is so far behind Europe on this stuff ...
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freedomlinux
75 months ago

With Apple being a Bay Area company, it’s embarrassing that Tokyo, Moscow, and Sydney get this before the Clipper Card.
Since Clipper is used across multiple transit agencies (apparently 22 of them!) I'm afraid it will be slow-moving since they need everyone to prepare and execute changes.
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NavySilver Avatar
NavySilver
75 months ago
Wonderful news. Deployment should be a much less painful process than NYC since turnstiles are already built for contactless.
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ISprainedMyUvula
74 months ago

It has already been posted by LA Metro. On their twitter, and on their own blog. I am sure it is coming.
Ventra Chicago said it was “coming soon” in March of 2019.

Then they said “by the end of the year.”

Then right before New Years they sent an email to their entire customer base reminding them the make sure iOS was updated for some “exciting new features” that were coming.

Their app hasn’t been updated in a year. It still can’t take advantage of the taller aspect ratio of the newer (three year old) phones.
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alexandr
75 months ago

With Apple being a Bay Area company, it’s embarrassing that Tokyo, Moscow, and Sydney get this before the Clipper Card.
seriously. ny was on track for end of '20, but now it's delayed. which is a shame considering the lack of passengers, actually would've been a great time to roll it out faster...
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