See the Beeline Fare Table for transfer costs.

Beeline Transfer

Beeline to Beeline transfers are only available on TAP and contactless credit/debit cards.* Cash cannot be accepted and drivers cannot issue a transfer.

Beeline transfers are valid only for up to 2 hours from the first boarding. Transfers may not be used to travel in the opposite direction (i.e., Route 3 northbound to southbound). Transfers are only valid on Beeline regular routes. Transfers are not valid on Beeline express routes. Beeline transfers are not valid on Metro, LADOT, Pasadena Transit, Metrolink, or Amtrak trains. If your first boarding is free, then you cannot get a transfer on the second boarding. Only one transfer may be purchased per paid full fare.

For Beeline to Beeline transfers using a TAP card:
Passengers must have a TAP card loaded with Stored Value to be able to transfer. Pay with TAP Stored Value on your first Beeline boarding, then tap again on your second Beeline boarding for a transfer. Transfer fare will automatically be deducted from Stored Value when boarding the second Beeline bus.

For Beeline to Beeline transfers using a contactless credit/debit card:**
Passengers can transfer with a contactless credit/debit card. Pay with the contactless credit/debit card on your first Beeline boarding, then tap again using the same card on your second Beeline boarding for a transfer. Transfer fare will automatically be deducted when boarding the second Beeline bus. Passengers can pay for themselves and up to 4 additional passengers. All taps for groups traveling together must happen within 2 minutes.

Interagency Transfer (IAT)

Transfers to/from other agencies are now only on TAP and contactless credit/debit cards.* Cash is not accepted and bus operators cannot issue a transfer. If your first boarding is free then you cannot get a transfer fare on the second boarding. Free fare and Beeline pass boardings do not qualify for a transfer to another agency. If you would like to transfer from a Beeline to a Metro bus in La Canada Flintridge, you must now use your TAP card which will deduct the appropriate non-refundable full fare from Stored Value. Interagency transfers are only available on Beeline regular routes. Transfer fare is not available on Beeline express routes.

For interagency transfers using a TAP card:
Passengers must have a TAP card loaded with Stored Value to be able to transfer. Pay with TAP Stored Value on your first boarding, then tap again on your second boarding for a transfer. Transfer fare will automatically be deducted from Stored Value when boarding the second transit agency within 2.5 hours from the first boarding.

For interagency transfers using a contactless credit/debit card:**
Passengers can transfer with a contactless credit/debit card. Pay with the contactless credit/debit card on your first boarding, then tap again using the same card on your second boarding for a transfer. Transfer fare will automatically be deducted when boarding the second transit agency within 2.5 hours from the first boarding. Passengers can pay for themselves and up to 4 additional passengers. All taps for groups traveling together must happen within 2 minutes.

* The following major contactless credit/debit cards are accepted: American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB, and Union Pay. The following digital wallets on a smartphone or smartwatch are accepted: Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet.

** Contactless payment currently supports regular fare and regular transfer fare only. Reduced fare passengers will be able to pay their fare at the discounted rate with a contactless credit/debit card or digital wallet in 2027.