LA Metro Adds Android App for Contactless Payment on Trains, Buses

Android users can use their phones to “tap and ride” on Los Angeles Metro buses, said Cubic, which developed the TAP mobile app with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Riders hold their phone near the TAP validator upon boarding a bus or train, and the fare is deducted immediately, it said. Users can also manage other accounts, including Metro Bike Share, from the app. IPhone and Apple Watch versions of TAP were released in September.