System Rollout
Phase 1 - Launch of Total Access PATH Payment (TAPP) Open Payment Pilot
December 2023
PATH deploys the initial TAPP turnstiles at Journal Square and 33 Street stations. Additional TAPP turnstiles planning to be deployed throughout December.
Phase 2 - Expansion of Total Access PATH Payment (TAPP) Open Payment Pilot
Starting in January 2024
Complete: PATH expands TAPP to all stations. Riders with qualifying disabilities can apply for the TAPP Reduced Fare Program.
Phase 3 - Launch of TAPP Card and TAPP Vending Machines
December 2025
The TAPP Card is available for purchase online and from blue dispensers at every PATH station.
Phase 4 - Ending the acceptance of SmartLink and MetroCard
TBD
PATH will provide advance notice so SmartLink and MetroCard users have sufficient time to use balances on these fare media.