LA Metro β at a glance
Tap your contactless card or phone wallet directly at the fare gate or bus farebox β no separate TAP card required in 2026. A physical TAP card is still needed for reduced-fare programs.
$1.75base fare, one-way
2 hrsfree transfers
$5daily fare cap
$187-day fare cap
Fare capping means Metro automatically stops charging once you hit the daily or weekly cap β no need to pre-buy a pass.
From LAX
From any terminal’s Arrivals level, board the free LAX Metro Connector Shuttle at the signed bus bays, ride to the LAX/Metro Transit Center, then transfer to the C or K Line rail.
Lines used in this itinerary
Pulled automatically from your stops’ transit tips:
Good habits
- Same card every tap β switching cards mid-trip means paying a fresh fare instead of a free transfer.
- Google Maps transit mode gives real-time arrivals for LA bus and rail β every stop’s Directions button opens it pre-filled.
- Trains stop around midnightβ1am β stops flagged π Late night have a rideshare reminder built in.
- Culver City Bus is separate from Metro but cheap and very useful on the Westside.
