Your phone is the safe, easy way to pay with the new TAP app. Now available for Android phones and iPhones.
Download the TAP App
- Use your phone for contactless fare payment
- Buy fare for 26 TAP transit systems
- Manage your TAP account including Reduced Fare cards and LIFE discounts
- Plan a trip
- View real-time bus and train arrivals
Setup is Easy
On your Android phone:
- In the TAP app, sign in or create a TAP account.
- In the Cards section, press
(“add card” icon) at the top left.
- Press “Add a TAP Card on Your Phone.” This will allow you to add a “virtual” TAP card to your phone so can use it to tap and pay.
- Follow the prompts to add Stored Value or a pass to your TAP card.
- Once your “virtual” TAP card is added, it will be displayed in the Cards section of the TAP app.
- Reduced Fare and LIFE customers can also add their existing TAP cards to use their phone to tap and pay.
Compatible with Android phones running software version 9.0 and above
On your iPhone:
- In the TAP app, sign in or create a TAP account.
- In the Cards section, press “Add a TAP Card to Apple Wallet” or press
- Follow the prompts to add Stored Value or a pass to your TAP card.
- Once your purchase is complete, press “Add to Apple Wallet.” Choose which Apple device (iPhone or Apple Watch) will use your new card.
- Once your card is added, it will display in the Cards section of the TAP app as well as in Apple Wallet.
Compatible with iPhone 8 and above (running iOS 13.6 and above) and Apple Watch series 3 and above (running watchOS 6.2.8 and above)
Convenient Contactless Fare Payment
Simply hold your phone, screen up, near the TAP dial when boarding a bus or train, and that’s it.
Check out the TAP App FAQs page for more information and step-by-step instructions.