Worried About NYC Ditching The MetroCard? Here's How Its OMNY Replacement Works

New York City is retiring the MetroCard for public transport, with OMNY taking its place. You can still buy a physical OMNY ...

6 changes for NYC commuters in 2026: MTA price increases, MetroCard phase-out and more

The MTA board unanimously approved a plan to increase fares, with the changes set to take effect in January 2026. The base ...

MetroCards to disappear after 3 decades: NYC’s transit payment method will soon be obsolete

After the MetroCard debuted, it had transit tokens take their place “next to the buggy whip and trolley car,” as the Advance ...
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How to get NYC’s limited-edition hip-hop MetroCards

RECOMMENDED: Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop with these NYC events and exhibits “When I first started in Hip-Hop, we were using tokens and then in the ’90s the MetroCard came out,” LL COOL J said in a ...

NYC’s Transit System Raises Fares, Tolls as MetroCard Nears End

New York City’s transit system approved a fare and toll hike, with the base subway and bus fee increasing by 10 cents to $3 ...

It Will Soon Cost More to Ride the Subway and Bus in New York

The fare increase to $3, up from $2.90, will take effect in January, after the city’s transit system ends sales of the MetroCard. Other fares and tolls will also rise.