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New York, New York - After spending decades as a staple of the city, New Yorkers will soon be forced to say goodbye to the beloved MetroCard. In an X post shared on Wednesday, the Metropolitan ...
Last week, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber announced the end of the MetroCard. The agency has long suggested it will phase out ...
Now, the MetroCard is finally going the way of the subway token. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the subway and bus systems, announced on Wednesday that it would stop ...
Christopher Sadowski “Goodbye, MetroCard. You served us well,” Lieber said at a Crain’s New York Business event. “But it’s time to retire you to the Transit Museum, to spend many happy ...
MTA officials announced Wednesday their plan to "sunset" the iconic blue-and-yellow fare card this year, with the final MetroCard being sold on Dec. 31. Retail partners, including in Nassau ...
OMNY card readers installed at a New York City subway station. The contactless system is set to fully replace the MetroCard ...
"Everybody knows we've been moving away from the MetroCard for a few years," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday morning, going on to say, "Now, it's time to take the next step." ...
If you prefer using a physical card, you can buy a reloadable OMNY card for $5 and load and reload the card at thousands of ...
After that, the subway swipe will go the way of the dodo. “After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” MTA Chair Janno ...