LA Metro to eliminate tokens in favor of fare cards

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The final day to use tokens on the LA Metro rail and bus systems is Nov. 29.Photo – LA Metro

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) will no longer accept fare tokens across its rail and bus systems as of Nov. 30. 

Over the last year and a half, the agency has been preparing for the elimination of tokens on its system in favor of its reloadable TAP fare cards. In May 2018, all token purchases ended and were phased out at third-party vendors, LA Metro officials said in a press release.

The final day to use tokens on the system is Nov. 29. Unused tokens are nonrefundable, but they can be transferred onto TAP cards as one-way trips before Nov. 29.