2017 LADOT-Griffith Park Observatory TAP Card

TRADE- I have an extra Griffith Park Observatory TAP Card to trade. 

On Tuesday, September 19th, LADOT posted information about their new TAP card, the Griffith Park Observatory TAP Card, on their Instagram page!  They said that the Griffith Park Observatory TAP cards go on sale that day!  LADOT has a mobile team that sets up at libraries and farmer's markets so people can buy or reload TAP cards.  One time I was at a farmer's market and noticed the mobile team step.  I wanted to reload my TAP card, but they were having trouble with their generator, so they asked me to come back in a few minutes until their machine was warmed up.  I came back and they told me their generator died!  I saw an extension cord at an empty table and asked if they could take the machine to that table.  We went to the table and I was able to reload my TAP card.  But, damn come on!  Make sure your equipment is working when you go to these mobile sites!!

So LADOT was going to be at a library in Boyle Heights on Sept. 19th, the day the Griffith Park TAP cards came out!  I went to the library and saw their mobile team.  They said they didn't have the Griffith Park TAP cards!  Hell, both workers didn't know about the Griffith Park Observatory TAP cards until I told them about it!! WTF??  Get a damn clue LADOT!  I mean when you say the new TAP cards go on sale today, get them out at the mobile set ups!  LADOT is as lame as Metro when issuing new TAP cards!

I called the next day to complain and the lame excuse I got was that there was a problem getting the TAP cards to the mobile team!  WTF?

During the call I wanted to make sure that the Griffith Park Observatory TAP Cards were in stock at their transit store at the LA Mall.  They operator reassured me they were.  But, I told her, LADOT also said they TAP cards would be at their mobile locations yesterday and they weren't.  So, I go to the LADOT transit store and sure enough the beautiful Griffith Park Observatory TAP Cards are available!

I really like the design, and the Griffith Park Observatory is such an iconic view of Los Angeles! 

Orange TAP Card

Today Metro announced that you can now buy and reload TAP cards at COUNTY of LA public libraries!  Notice it says COUNTY.  Any city of LA library are not selling or reloading TAP cards.  But what really interested me was the picture of the two TAP cards, the generic blue TAP card and one that I have never seen before, the "orange palm tree TAP card."

Has anybody seen or bought the orange TAP card?  I called a few libraries that are selling the TAP cards, and all of them only have the blue TAP card.

If you have any information about the "orange palm tree" TAP card, please email me!

Wanted- 2017 Golden Streets TAP Card

While there wasn't any mention of a Golden Streets TAP card, there was a 626 Golden Streets event held on March 5, 2017.   So, I am looking for information about the Golden Streets TAP Card pictured at the bottom left in the picture above.  I am also looking to add this TAP card to my collection!

I was informed that the Golden Streets TAP cards were issued by Bike San Gabriel Valley for the 626 Golden Streets event.  I got in touch with Bike SGV through Twitter, and they said the Golden Streets TAP cards were given to the volunteers during 626 Golden Streets! 

I am hoping to trade for this TAP cards.  Is there a TAP card that I have, that you need to complete your collection?  Let's work out a trade!  I have an extra AARP TAP Card and 2017 Olympics Bid for 2024 TAP card.

When trading I want clean, mint condition TAP cards, that means no scratches or fading of the TAP card.  I want the TAP card to have a no stored value and in working condition- meaning I can add fare to the TAP card! The TAP cards I have to trade are in clean mint condition and have nothing in stored value!

Wanted- LADOT TAP Cards

I am looking to trade for the bottom two TAP cards, the cards I call "blue bus grid" and the "brown Downtown" and the middle left TAP card, I call it the "orange Downtown LA" issued by LADOT! 

On LADOT Instagram page, they kept posting pictures of TAP cards that are not longer for sale.  Every time I see that, I will ask them if they are selling the TAP cards pictured.  They respond with a no.  Then I respond with- it would be very easy to post a picture of the TAP cards you are selling instead of using the same picture over and over again.  

I am hoping to trade for any of the three TAP cards.  Is there a TAP card that I have, that you need to complete your collection?  Let's work out a trade!  I have an extra AARP TAP Card and 2017 Olympics Bid for 2024 TAP card.

When trading I want clean, mint condition TAP cards, that means no scratches or fading of the TAP card.  I want the TAP card to have a no stored value and in working condition- meaning I can add fare to the TAP card! The TAP cards I have to trade are in clean mint condition and have nothing in stored value!

LADOT TAP Cards

On social media I found out that LADOT, the agency that operates the DASH Buses in LA, issued their own TAP cards!  I was able to acquire these three TAP cards by going to a the El Sereno Library when LADOT's Outreach team was selling and reloading TAP cards.  Each TAP card costs $1, if you load fare or $2 without loading fare.

I love the bottom card, the Downtown LA green swirl, the best!  Just a bright colorful TAP card.  Luckily, the outreach team found a small number of these TAP cards.  They are currently only selling the top two cards- grey LA and blue Downtown LA.

Wanted- 2016 Expo to Santa Monica TAP Card

The 2016 Expo Line to Santa Monica TAP card was issued on May 20, 2016 for the opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica! About three weeks later I went to the Pico Station, saw a TAP machine with the sticker for this TAP card, put my money in and got a generic blue TAP card!  WTF!  I wasn't going on a wild goose chase for this TAP card, so I missed out!

I am hoping to trade for this TAP card.  Is there a TAP card that I have, that you need to complete your collection?  Let's work out a trade!  I have an extra AARP TAP Card and 2017 Olympics Bid for 2024 TAP card.

When trading I want clean, mint condition TAP cards, that means no scratches or fading of the TAP card.  I want the TAP card to have a no stored value and in working condition- meaning I can add fare to the TAP card! The TAP cards I have to trade are in clean mint condition and have nothing in stored value!

Wanted- 2015 Metro 25th Anniversary TAP Card

I have never seen this 2015 25 Years of Metro Rail TAP card except online!  I would love to have this TAP card in my collection!  People email me!

This 25 Years of Metro Rail TAP card was released sometime around July 17, 2015.  The Special Olympics World Games TAP cards were being sold at the same time!

I am hoping to trade for this TAP card.  Is there a TAP card that I have, that you need to complete your collection?  Let's work out a trade!  I have an extra AARP TAP Card and 2017 Olympics Bid for 2024 TAP card.

When trading I want clean, mint condition TAP cards, that means no scratches or fading of the TAP card.  I want the TAP card to have a no stored value and in working condition- meaning I can add fare to the TAP card! The TAP cards I have to trade are in clean mint condition and have nothing in stored value!