Transit Access Pass

E81216

contactless smart card fare card smart card

Transit Access Pass is a reusable smart fare card used for paying transit fares across participating public transportation systems.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
TAP (Transit Access Pass)	5
Transit Access Pass canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T649315 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Transit Access Pass
Context triple: [TAP card, fareSystemName, Transit Access Pass]

A. One Day Convenience Pass
The One Day Convenience Pass is a SEPTA Key fare option that provides unlimited rides on eligible SEPTA services for a single day.
B. SmarTrip
SmarTrip is a rechargeable contactless smart card used to pay fares on the Washington, D.C. region’s public transit systems.
C. Muni Passport
Muni Passport is a time-based transit pass that provides unlimited rides on San Francisco’s Muni system, including historic streetcars and cable cars, for a set number of days.
D. ORCA card
The ORCA card is a reusable, contactless smart card used to pay fares across multiple public transit systems in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
E. MetroCard
MetroCard is a magnetic stripe payment card formerly used as the primary method for paying fares on New York City’s public transit system, including subways and buses.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Transit Access Pass
Target entity description: Transit Access Pass is a reusable smart fare card used for paying transit fares across participating public transportation systems.

A. One Day Convenience Pass
The One Day Convenience Pass is a SEPTA Key fare option that provides unlimited rides on eligible SEPTA services for a single day.
B. SmarTrip
SmarTrip is a rechargeable contactless smart card used to pay fares on the Washington, D.C. region’s public transit systems.
C. Muni Passport
Muni Passport is a time-based transit pass that provides unlimited rides on San Francisco’s Muni system, including historic streetcars and cable cars, for a set number of days.
D. ORCA card
The ORCA card is a reusable, contactless smart card used to pay fares across multiple public transit systems in the Puget Sound region of Washington State.
E. MetroCard
MetroCard is a magnetic stripe payment card formerly used as the primary method for paying fares on New York City’s public transit system, including subways and buses.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	contactless smart card ⓘ fare card ⓘ smart card ⓘ
allows	interagency transfers between participating systems ⓘ
brandName	TAP ⓘ
canBeReloadedAt	online account portal ⓘ retail locations ⓘ ticket vending machines ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
currency	US dollar ⓘ
hasCardType	disabled rider card ⓘ employer-sponsored card ⓘ regular adult card ⓘ senior card ⓘ student card ⓘ
hasColorVariant	blue TAP card ⓘ orange TAP card (special programs) ⓘ silver TAP card ⓘ
hasExpiration	yes, card expires after several years of use ⓘ
hasFeature	balance protection when registered ⓘ reduced-fare eligibility encoding ⓘ
hasProperty	contactless ⓘ plastic card ⓘ reloadable ⓘ reusable ⓘ
introducedIn	2007 ⓘ
managedBy	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ
operatesIn	Los Angeles County ⓘ Southern California ⓘ
ownedBy	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ
regionServed	Greater Los Angeles Area ⓘ surface form: Greater Los Angeles area
replaces	paper transit passes in Los Angeles County ⓘ tokens on many participating systems ⓘ
sector	public transportation ⓘ
shortName	TAP card ⓘ
supportsFareType	stored value ⓘ time-based passes ⓘ zone-based fares (on some systems) ⓘ
technology	contactless RFID ⓘ
usedFor	paying public transit fares ⓘ storing transit fare value ⓘ storing transit passes ⓘ
usedOn	Metro Bike Share ⓘ surface form: LA Metro Bike Share Los Angeles Metro bus lines ⓘ surface form: Los Angeles Metro Bus Los Angeles Metro Rail ⓘ Metrolink (Southern California) ⓘ surface form: Metrolink (with restrictions) participating municipal bus operators in Los Angeles County ⓘ
website	https://www.taptogo.net ⓘ

How these facts were elicited