Image of hands using contactless payment to pay fare on CapMetro bus scanners

Tap to Pay on CapMetro Bus

Riders can tap-to-pay on CapMetro Buses, making boarding faster and easier than ever. Riders can pay their fare by simply tapping a contactless credit/debit card or payment-enabled phone—no app needed.

Customer boarding and using Tap to Pay with their phone

Pay fare by using: 

  • Contactless bank cards, credit or debit cards 

  • Apple Pay or Google Pay 

    *American Express is not accepted 

a card tapping to a scanner with a green validation screen

How to tap

Tap your card or contactless payment device to the scanner on the Bus where it shows the scanner icon. Tap to pay is not available on any other CapMetro services like Rail or Access. 

  • The card reader displays a green screen and beeps when your payment is successful! 

  • Keep your cards separate and only touch one form of payment to the reader—you can only benefit from fare capping if you use the same card to pay.

  • Each rider must use a different contactless payment method.

Image of person using Tap to Pay and their Daily fare cap is reached

Fare details 

  • Daily Fare Capping Included! Tap-to-pay riders will never pay more than $2.50 per day for standard fare. Once the daily cap is reached, remaining rides that day are free.

  • Monthly fare capping is not available with Tap to Pay. For the best discounts, riders should use the Umo app, which offers both daily and monthly fare capping.

 

Transit App shows you when tap to pay is accepted & links to your phone wallet seamlessly!

Tap to Pay showing in Transit app

More Information

Tap to pay is available on the majority of CapMetro Bus routes, with the exception of Route 214 and Route 990. You cannot use tap to pay on Rail, Access, Pickup or any other service.

Charges show on your credit and debit card transactions immediately as "Cap Metro". However, you are not charged for taps after you reach the daily fare cap amount.