tap off

Verb

tap off (third-person singular simple present taps off, present participle tapping off, simple past and past participle tapped off)

1. (transitive) To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister.
2. (transitive) To turn off by striking lightly.
3. (intransitive) To conclude an electronic ticketing process at the end of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
   • Launching Monday, the new multi-rider feature will allow up to five riders to use the same Key card when taking a SEPTA bus, trolley, the Broad Street Line, the Market-Frankford Line, the Norristown High Speed Line and Regional Rail.(…) Riders will need to tap on and tap off to get the correct fare.2024 February 25, Cory Sharber, “SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders”, in WHYY, retrieved 11 Jan 2025
   • You need to tap on (that is, hold your Myki card against the card reader) on trams, but you don't have to tap off.2024 August 27, Nicola Dowse, “Our complete guide to public transport in Melbourne”, in Time Out, retrieved 11 Jan 2025

   Synonyms:

   tap out, touch out