New York City’s MetroCard — the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip — is being replaced with OMNY, ...
More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways and ...
The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at ...
The MTA has billed the new fare system as a boon for riders. But not everyone is having a great time with tap-to-pay.
OMNY cards will replace MetroCards on all Bee-Line buses in Westchester County on Jan. 4 -- and it will come at a price. The ...
OMNY cards can be purchased or reloaded at OMNY vending machines in most subway stations or at select retail stores across ...
MetroCards will still be accepted into 2026, with an exact end date to be announced at some point next year, officials said.
The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.
After more than 30 years as the form of payment for New York City’s mass transit system, the MetroCard will always be ...
The Metropolitan Transit Authority will stop selling and refilling those formerly-ubiquitous MetroCards by the end of the year in favor of the OMNY system, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber told Crain's ...
More than 90% of subway and bus riders are using OMNY, which stands for “One Metro New York.” Options include a reloadable ...
For old time’s sake, please swipe again.  Dec. 31 marks a milestone in New York City’s transit history.  MetroCard sales will ...