The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of service

For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a ...
Newser on MSN

NYC's MetroCards are on their way out: 'It is time'

New York's familiar yellow-and-blue MetroCard is about to join the subway token in the city's transit graveyard. The ...
City Limits

Opinion: As MTA Moves From MetroCard to OMNY, Accessibility Must Come First

“With MetroCards no longer being sold after Dec. 31st, 2025, thousands of older New Yorkers must now navigate a system they did not choose and have not been guided through.” (Marc A. Hermann / MTA ...
WFUV

The Metrocard’s Farewell Tour

New York City’s iconic yellow transit payment, the MetroCard, makes its final swipes at the end of 2025. The last day for riders to purchase or refill their card will be on the last day of December.
NJ.com

PATH rolls out new payment system today, ending MetroCard, SmartLink era

Pour one out for the ancient MetroCard and its equally old cousin, the PATH SmartLink card. The beginning of the end for these longtime ways to pay fares on the bi-state PATH system came Thursday ...
NJBIZ

New PATH TAPP card debuts as MetroCard phase-out begins

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has launched a new reloadable TAPP card for PATH riders. TAPP use has grown dramatically as its been integrated into the system. Nearly 70% of weekday ...

How the MetroCard became an icon of design

The golden-yellow tickets reshaped how New Yorkers accessed the subway and became civic icons in the process.