The MTA announced in March that it is phasing out the MetroCard after 32 years as the agency goes full steam ahead with the contactless tap-and-g0 OMNY payment system. The agency estimated that 65 ...

“After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” Lieber wrote in a statement. In 2017, the MTA signed a $573 million contract with ...

OMNY card readers installed at a New York City subway station. The contactless system is set to fully replace the MetroCard by the end of 2025 as part of the MTA’s modernization efforts. – Image ...

Last week, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced the end of the MetroCard. The agency has long suggested it will phase out MetroCards since it introduced contactless payment systems in 2019.

The 32-year-old MetroCard will fade into history in 2026, taking with it the PATH Smartcard, which relies on MetroCard vending machines. Meanwhile, NJ Transit is a few months away from rolling out ...

(TNS) — The 32-year-old MetroCard will fade into history in 2026, taking with it the PATH Smartcard, which relies on MetroCard vending machines. Meanwhile, NJ Transit is a few months away from ...