Fares
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An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in California, but there are some notable laggards...
May 27, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Bulk Transit Passes for All
Jawnt's Ruth Miller on how employer transit pass programs like SEPTA's work to support employees, agencies and regions overall.
December 13, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Simpler Payment Systems for Agencies and Riders
Gillian Gillett and Dan Baker on how agencies can create simpler payment and travel experiences for transit riders.
October 17, 2024
All-Door Boarding Coming Soon to Metro Buses Systemwide
Metro is installing TAP card readers by this December, with all-door boarding coming soon after. Faster boarding means faster buses.
June 5, 2024
Op-Ed: Why Is Fare Evasion Punished More Severely than Speeding?
A.B. 819 offers California the opportunity to decriminalize fare evasion and replace punitive measures with more equitable approaches.
September 21, 2023
Opinion: Fights Over Fare Evasion Are Missing the Point
"To be clear, I'm not advocating for gate jumping. But I am advocating that we direct our attention to what truly matters."
Sogand Karbalaieali
September 12, 2023
Update: UAW and UC Berkeley Agree to Extend BayPass
UC Berkeley and the UAW have come to an agreement that will allow the BayPass transit pilot to continue at the university.
July 11, 2023
U.C. Berkeley Abandoning Bay Pass
Conflict between union and the University of California Berkeley to throw 12,000 student-workers off "Bay Pass" pilot
July 10, 2023
L.A. Metro Fare Capping Starts July 1
Metro transit passes are going away after this month, but it's actually a good thing
June 7, 2023
Should Public Transit Be Free? Freakonomics Asks the Experts
Public transit is good for the environment, for economic opportunity, for social mobility, for traffic congestion.
August 26, 2022
