No More Swipes: New York City Ending MetroCard Sales
After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” said MTA Chairman Janno Lieber in the statement, adding that the move to OMNY “also opens the door for new discounts and promotions that’ll put money back in riders’ pockets.
OMNY, the MTA’s tap-and-go payment system, will fully replace the three-decade old swipe system. MetroCards will still be ...
On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) announced that the Fair Fares program, which offers half-priced transit fares to eligible New Yorkers ...
Low-income New Yorkers who get half-price transit rides through the city’s Fair Fares program are no longer stuck with a MetroCard to use their discount. City officials on Wednesday announced ...
Speaking of fares, they aren’t going up – for now, at least. The Daily News reports that a subway or bus ride will remain $2.75. On its way out along with the MetroCard, however, is the 5% ...
The contactless fare payment system, which replaces the 30-year-old MetroCard, allows transit users to pay for their trips using a tap of their phone or credit card. The MTA began rolling out OMNY ...
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