MetroCard - MTA
The AAR MetroCard gives Paratransit customers four free trips a day using the subways, local buses, Select Bus Service (SBS), and Staten Island Railway (SIR). A day is a 24-hour …
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
5 days ago · Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology. Now, its days are numbered.
Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and
3 days ago · The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city’s mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 …
After three decades, MetroCard heads toward retirement
4 days ago · After Dec. 31, riders will no longer be able to reload or buy a MetroCard as New York City’s transit system continues its transition to OMNY tap-to-pay. The fare has risen from …
New York moves beyond the MetroCard: The contactless system …
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has confirmed that the iconic yellow MetroCard will stop being produced on December 31, 2025, marking a decisive shift in how New Yorkers …
Goodbye to the MetroCard that transformed how New Yorkers
4 days ago · New York City’s MetroCard transformed one of the world’s busiest transit systems and is set to be phased out by December 31, 2025. CNN’s Meena Duerson talks about how …
MTA announces that MetroCards will be replaced by OMNY by …
Mar 19, 2025 · The MetroCard’s retirement has been a long time coming — as the MTA started eyeing the contactless method back in 2017, but the project was plagued with delays.
The Final Swipe, MTA Prepares for MetroCard Goodbye
Apr 18, 2025 · After more than three decades of service, the iconic MetroCard will be phased out by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), with the final day for sales and distribution …
How to transfer MetroCard balance to OMNY - PIX11
Nov 30, 2025 · NEW YORK (PIX11) — December marks the last month in which MetroCards will be available before OMNY officially takes over on New York City public transit. As the …
Here’s How To Get an OMNY Card Before The MetroCard …
Mar 20, 2025 · “One Metro New York” or OMNY, is the city’s current contactless payment system that lets you quickly tap and go through the turnstiles instead of swiping an ordinary MetroCard.